Background
Burkhardt, Edward Arnold was born on July 23, 1938 in New York City. Son of Edward Arnold Burkhardt Senior and Kathryn C. (Pfister) Dow.
Transportation company executive
Burkhardt, Edward Arnold was born on July 23, 1938 in New York City. Son of Edward Arnold Burkhardt Senior and Kathryn C. (Pfister) Dow.
Bachelor of Science Industrial Administration, Yale University, 1960.
Various operating positions Wabash R.R., St. Louis, 1960-1964, Norfolk and Western Railway, St. Louis, 1964-1967. Assistant to general manager Chicago Northwestern Railway Company, 1967-1968, general superintendent transportation, 1968-1970, assistant vice president transportation, 1970-1976, vice president marketing, 1976-1979, vice president transportation, 1979-1987. Board directors, chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation, Chicago, 1987-1999.
Chairman Tranz Rail Ltd., 1993-1999. Board directors, president Algoma Central Railway Inc., 1995-1999. Board directors, chairman, Chief Executive Officer English, Welsh and Scottish Railway Ltd., 1995-1999.
Board directors, chairman Australian Transport Network, 1997-1999. President/Chief Executive Officer Rail World, Inc., since 1999. President RailPolska, since 1999.
Chairman Estonian Railway Ltd., 2001—2007, Navirail Ltd., Estonia, since 2007, Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Ltd., since 2003. Board directors Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Aliso Viejo, California, 2001—2007, Poly Medica Corporation, Wakefield, Massachusetts, 2001—2007, As Baltic Reil, since 2008.
Trustee Village of Kenilworth, Illinois, 1984-1993. Board directors Wheeling & Lake Erie Rlwy. Company, National Transport Museum, York, England, Lake Superior Museum Transportation, Duluth, Minnesota, John W. Barringer R.R. Library., St. Louis, United States/New Zealand Council, Washington.
Member American Association R.R. Supts., National Freight Transportation Association, Western Railway Club, Kenilworth Club, Union League Club.
Married Sandra Kay Schwaegel, June 9, 1967. 1 child, Cynthia Kay.