Background
Campbell, George Murray was born on January 30, 1896 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of George Hollister and Lillian Townsend (Lytian) Campbell.
Campbell, George Murray was born on January 30, 1896 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of George Hollister and Lillian Townsend (Lytian) Campbell.
Student Leal’s School for Boys, Plainfield, New Jersey, 1908-1913. Gilman Country School, Baltimore, Maryland., 1943-1945. Bachelor of Science, University of Massachusetts, 1920, Doctor of Laws, 1955.
College field agent and alumni secretary University of Massachusetts, 1920. With B. & O. Railroad, since 1916 (except during service World War I), beginning as timekeeper, filled various clerical positions, traffic department, 1921-1923, freight representative, Baltimore, 1923, traveling industrial agent, Pittsburgh, 1924-1925, district freight representative, Jacksonville, Florida, 1925-1929, district freight agent, Toledo, O., 1929-1930, northwestern freight agent, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1930-1933, assistant general freight agent, Washington, District of Columbia, 1933-1937, assistant coal traffic manager, Baltimore, 1937-1938, coal traffic manager, 1938-1943, general freight traffic manager, Baltimore, 1943-1946, vice president, executive representative, Chicago, B. & O. Railroad and Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad, 1946-1961.
Member of the Chicago Crime Commission. Served with the third Officers Training Corps, Plattsburgh, New York, 1918. Vice president Goodwill Industries (Chicago), Travelers Aid Society, chairman Mayor’s Committee for Rehabilitation, Chicago Trustee Burr and Burton Seminary, Manchester, Vermont, Glenwood School for Boys (Illinois).
Member Taxpayers Federation Illinois, Society Colonial Wars, Phi Sigma Kappa (president foundation).
Mason.; Clubs: Executives, Commercial, Chicago, University, Adventurers’ (Chicago.
Married Irene Ivers Smith, June 17, 1922. Children: Frederick Hollister, Edward Carleton, Anna May.