Background
BORISOV, Ivan was born in 1860.
BORISOV, Ivan was born in 1860.
1884 graduate Saint St. Petersburg Institute of Transport Engineer.
From 1884 worked for railroad admin, advancing to director of a railroad: 1911 transferred to Centr Board, Minister of Means of Communication. As head, Operations Department, then director, railroad administration Finally as Assistant Minister of Means of Communication.
1916 chairman, Interdepl Commission for Planning Railroad Construction. 1919 member, Financial and Economy Council, Main Committee for Stale Installations. From 1920 head Main Means of Communication Board, People's Commissariat of Means of Communication.
Helped reorganize railroad admin and restore railroads after World War 1 and Civil War. From 1923 Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Deputy Op Commissar of Means of Communication.