Background
MacNamara, G. Allan was born on February 4, 1894 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Came to the United States, 1925, naturalized, 1938. Son of William B. and Constance (lePage) MacN.
MacNamara, G. Allan was born on February 4, 1894 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Came to the United States, 1925, naturalized, 1938. Son of William B. and Constance (lePage) MacN.
Educated, public grade and high schools, Winnipeg.
Secretary freight graffic department, Canada Northern Railway, 1912-1914; rate clerk, Canada Northern Railway, 1919-1920; member of staff freight traffic department, tarris bureau, Canada Pacific Railroad Company, Winnipeg, 1920-1922; rate clerk, assistant chief clerk, travelling freight agent, Canada Pacific Railroad Company, Winnipeg, 1922-1925; traveling freight agent, Canada Pacific Railroad Company, Minneapolis, 1925-1928; district freight agent, Canada Pacific Railroad-Soo Line, Indianapolis, 1928-1934; division freight agent, Canada Pacific Railroad-Soo Line, Detroit, 1934-1936; general freight agent, Canada Pacific Railroad-Soo Line, Detroit, 1936-1940; general traffic manager, Soo Line, Minneapolis, 1944-1947; vice president traffic, Canada Pacific Railway, 1948-1950. Board directors 1st National Bank of Minneapolis.
Trustee Dunwoody Industrial Institute With Canada Army, France, 1915-1919. Member National Freight Traffic Association, Chicago Club, Union League, Traffic Club, New York Traffic Club, Minneapolis Club, Minikahda Club, Athletic Club, Minneapolis Traffic Club, Minnesota Club. M C.
Married Margaret Simpson, July 10, 1926. 1 child, Robert Simpson.