Background
Barriger, John Walker was born on December 3, 1899 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of John Walker, Junior and Edith (Beck) Barriger.
Barriger, John Walker was born on December 3, 1899 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of John Walker, Junior and Edith (Beck) Barriger.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1921. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Rose Polytechnic Institute, Terre Haute, Indiana.
With the Pennsylvania Railroad, serving principally in maintenance of way and transportation departments, 1917-1927. With Kuhn, Loeb & County, New York, 1927-1929, Calvin Bullock & County, New York, 1930-1933. Associate with F.H. Prince of Boston in preparation of Prince Plan of Railroad Consolidation, 1933.
Chief, Railroad division, R.F.C., Washington, 1933-1941.
Reorganization manager Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company, 1940, director and member Executive Committee, 1941-1942. Associate director Division Railway Transport, Office Defense Transportation, Washington, and Federal manufacturing, Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad, 1942.
Vice president Union Stockyard & Transit Company Chicago, 1943-1944. Manager Diesel Locomotive division Fairbanks, Morse & Company, 1944-1945, reorganization manager, 1946.
President Monon Railroad, 1946-1952.
Vice president New York, New Hampshire (U.S.) & H.R.R. Company, 1953, Rock Island Railroad, Chicago, 1953-1956. President P. & L.E. Railroad, 1956-1964. President M.-K.-T. Railroad Company, 1965-1970, chief Executive officer Boston & Maine Corporation, 1971-1972.
Special assistant to federal railroad administrator Federal Railroad Administration, Department Transportation, Washington, 1973-1976.
Trustee Thomas Alva Edison Foundation Private United States Army, 1918.
Member South.R., American Railway Engineering Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Newcomen Society (trustee), Sons of Colonial Wars, Loyal Legion United States. Clubs: Chicago.
Married Elizabeth Chambers Thatcher, September 25, 1926. Children: John Walker, IV, Elizabeth Thatcher, Ann Biddle (Mistress Robert R. Salyard), Stanley Huntington.