Edmund Anthony Nightingale

Background

Nightingale, Edmund Anthony was born on July 17, 1903 in Saint Paul. Son of Edmund Alexander and Katherine Ellen (Eagan) Nightingale.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University Minnesota, 1933. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1936. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1944.

Career

With operating department various railroads, 1920—1933. Teaching assistant economics University Minnesota, 1933—1936, instructor economics, transportation, 1936—1944, assistant professor, 1944—1947, associate professor, 1947—1952, professor, 1952—1972, professor emeritus, since 1972. Director institutes rail transportation, 1948—1949.

Consultant Minneapolis Mayor's Citizen Advisory Committee streetcar and bus matters, 1952—1954. Consultant transportation economist. Editorial statistician Minnesota State Planning Board, 1936, principal industrial specialist.

Principal transportation economist War Production Board, Washington, 1942—1943. Consultant transportation economist Minnesota Resources Commission, Minnesota Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, 1941—1948. Consultant director military traffic service Office Secretary Defense, Washington, 1950—1953.

Consultant Minnesota Legislation Interim Committee Study R.R. and Warehouse Commission, 1956—1957. Member Transportation Research Advisory Committee, United States Department Agriculture, 1960—1963. Member advisory committee marketing research and service programs, 1963—1966.

Member Governor's Transit Authority Study Committee, 1964—1969. Research consultant Mid-American Governor's Transportation Council, 1965—1972. Consultant Minnesota Public Service Commission, 1965—1972, United States Department Transportation, 1969—1970.

Member Gov's Transportation Advisory Committee. Chairman Highlands district Indianhead council Boy Scouts American, 1955—1958. Member at large, executive board, 1958—1974.

Achievements

• Edmund Anthony Nightingale has been listed as a noteworthy by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Association of University Professors, Transportation Research Forum, Northwest Shippers Advisory Board (member legislative committee 1952-1969, chairman 1960-1967), National Association Shippers Advisory Boards (legislation committee 1969-1975), Royal Economic Society, Midwest Economics Association, National Tax Association (committee taxation public utility and transportation since 1971), International Association Assessing Officers, Association Transportation Practitioners (president chapter 1957-1958, regional vice president 1961-1963, chairman committee education practice 1971-1973), American Agriculture Economic Association, American Economic Association, Transportation Club Minneapolis and St. Paul, American Society Traffic and Transportation, Campus (Minneapolis), Associated Traffic Clubs American (vice president education and research 1958-1962, vice president W. North Central States 1962-1963, Distinguished Transportation Educator 1966), Transportation, Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma.

Connections

Married Lauretta A. Horejs, June 5, 1937. Children: Edmund Joseph, Paul Lawrence.

Father:

Edmund Alexander Nightingale

Mother:

Katherine Ellen (Eagan) Nightingale

Spouse:

Lauretta A. Horejs

child:

Edmund Joseph Nightingale

child:

Paul Lawrence Nightingale