Background
Osbourne, Alfred Slack was born on September 28, 1886 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter J. and Elizabeth (Barrows) Osbourne.
Osbourne, Alfred Slack was born on September 28, 1886 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter J. and Elizabeth (Barrows) Osbourne.
Student Williamsport Dickinson Seminary, 1903-1904, Bethlehem Preparatory School, 1904-1905. M. E., Lehigh University, 1909.
Mech. engineer Pittsburgh Water Heater Company, 1910-1913, Pittsburgh Power Reverse Gear Company, 1914-1916, vice president, 1916-1924. President and director Waynesburg Water Company, 1919-1925. Chief engineer Pittsburgh Terminal Coal Corporation, 1924-1930.
General manager with Union Barge Line Corporation, 1930-1935, vice president, 1935-1938, executive vice president, director, member Executive Committee, 1935-1951, became president, 1951, chairman board, since 1953. Vice president, director Southern Transfer Company, Memphis, since 1935, president, since 1955. Director, member Executive Committee Dravo Corporation.
Director Dravo Doyle Company.
Member Merchant Marine council United States Coast Guard. Member National Defense Transportation Association (director) local chapter), Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce, Newcomen Society N.A., Phi Gamma Delta. Clubs: Lehigh, Duquesne, St. Clair Country, University, Traffic.
Married Ruth Donnan, October 7, 1913. Children: Alfred S. (deceased), Alvan, Edmund, Margaret Barrows (Mistress R. Grant Johnson).