Ernest Sterling Marsh

Background

Marsh, Ernest Sterling was born on January 10, 1903 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. Son of John Sterling and Hattie (Leftwich) Marsh.

Education

Student high school, Clovis, New Mexico. Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, 1953. Doctor of Laws, University Southern California, 1963, New Mexico State University, 1964.

Career

Clerk, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company, 1918, various positions in operating department, division office, Clovis, division accounts bureau Amarillo, Texas, 1932, accounting department, Topeka, 1937, auditor of disbursements, Topeka, 1940, chief clerk to president, Chicago, 1942, assistant to president, 1944, executive assistant to president, 1945, vice president finance, 1948, president Santa Fe System, 1957-1966, Chairman of the Board, 1967-1973, chief Executive officer, 1958-1968, chairman of the executive committee, 1959-1973. Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, chairman ex. Executive Committee Santa Fe Industries, Incorporated., 1968-1973.

Director Artificial Intelligence &San Francisco Railway, Harris Trust & Savings Ban, 1958-1973.

Achievements

• Ernest Sterling Marsh has been listed as a noteworthy transportation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member industries advising committee Advertising Council, 1959-1972. Member Illinois Racing Board, 1961-1969. Board of directors Junior Achievement, Chicago, 1959-1969, national board, 1960-1969.

Member National 4—H Service Committee, Incorporated., 1959-1973.

Member Association American Railroad (director 1952-1968, Executive Committee 1962-1972 1962-1968), Association Western Rys. (Executive Committee 1957-1968), American Royal Association (governor 1960), American Society Traffic and Transportation, National Defense Transportation Association (military airlife committee 1967-1972), Newcomen Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Defense Orientation Conference Association (director) 1963-1964), National Association State Racing Commissioners, Associates of Northwestern University, Crerar, Associates.

Clubs: Chicago Athletic Association, Commerical, Executives (Executive Committee), Traffic, Chicago, Economic (director 1959-1968), Western Railway, Harvard Business School, Mid—American (Chicago.

Connections

Married Agnes LaLonde, January 14, 1922. Children: Neva Jo (Mistress John F. Schiltz, Junior.

Father:

John Sterling Marsh

Mother:

Hattie (Leftwich) Marsh

Spouse:

Agnes LaLonde

child:

Junior Marsh

child:

Neva Jo (Mistress John F. Schiltz Marsh