Background
Burwell, Edward B. was born in 1927 in Covington, Virginia, United States.
Burwell, Edward B. was born in 1927 in Covington, Virginia, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Virginia Military Institute.
With, Southern Railway Company, Atlanta, since 1952; assistant supervisor, Southern Railway Company, Atlanta, 1953-1955; assistant trainmaster, Southern Railway Company, Atlanta, 1955-1956; trainmaster, Southern Railway Company, Atlanta, 1956-1958; assistant superintendent, Southern Railway Company, Atlanta, 1958-1960; superintendent, Southern Railway Company, Atlanta, 1960-1970; general manager Western Lines Southern Railway Systems, Southern Railway Company, Atlanta, 1970-1978; corporation vice president Transportation, Southern Railway Company, Atlanta, 1978-1979; senior vice president operations, Southern Railway Company, Atlanta, 1979-1980; executive vice president operations, Southern Railway Company, Atlanta, 1980-1982; president, Southern Railway Company, Atlanta, 1982-1987; executive vice president operations, National Security Council, since 1987.
Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946. To First lieutenant United States Army, 1950-1952.
Married.