Background
Buchan, Alan Bradley was born on March 1, 1936 in New York City. Son of Harold Bradley and Grace Viola (Lahrs) Buchan.
consultant rail transportation executive
Buchan, Alan Bradley was born on March 1, 1936 in New York City. Son of Harold Bradley and Grace Viola (Lahrs) Buchan.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Norwich University, 1957. Modern Language Association, University Pennsylvania, 1992. Certified in History Preservation, University Pennsylvania, 1992.
Track supervisor, The Pennsylvania R.R., various locations, 1964-1966; industrial engineer, The Pennsylvania R.R., Philadelphia, 1966-1968; training supervisor, Penn Center Transportation Company, Philadelphia, 1968-1969; director training and safety, Franklin Mint, Inc., Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1969-1971; director management development, New York City Transit Authority, Brooklyn, 1971-1972; senior consultant, Cole, Warren and Long, Philadelphia, 1972-1974; senior consultant, Transportation and Distribution Associations, Media, Pennsylvania, 1974-1977; vice president, Transportation and Distribution Associations, Media, Pennsylvania, 1977-1986; president, Transportation and Distribution Associations, Media, Pennsylvania, 1986-1989; president, Transport Systems Division, Inc., Philadelphia, 1986-1989; vice president transportation, Day & Zimmermann, Inc., Philadelphia, 1986-1989; principal, Alan Buchan & Associations, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, since 1989. Visiting lecturer University of Pennsylvania, 1993. Open space program administrator County Burlington, New Jersey, 1992-1998.
Vice president, trustee Whitesbog Preservation Trust, 1993-1997. Chairman advisory board New Jersey Historic Sites Council, 1998-2005, board directors, chair building and grounds committee Young Men’s Christian Association Camp Ockanickon. Board directors Pennsylvania R.R. Technology and History Society, president, 2003.
Member Chi Epsilon.
Married Janet Lucille Riemersma, February 20, 1960. Children: Robert Michael, Richard Steven, Kathleen Annual.