Background
Duerinck, Louis T. was born on August 1, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Aloys L. and Thais E. (De Backer) Duerinck.
lawyer rail transportation executive
Duerinck, Louis T. was born on August 1, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Aloys L. and Thais E. (De Backer) Duerinck.
Student, University Notre Dame, 1947-1948; Juris Doctor, DePaul University, Chicago, 1952.
He is best known for leading the lawsuit that allowed the railroad to access the Powder River Basin. He then went to the University of Notre Dame for just one year, and finished getting both his Bachelor"s and law degrees from DePaul University. From 1952 to 1955, Duerinck was a lieutenant in the United States Army Judge Advocate General"s Corps stationed at Fort Sheridan.
In 1956 Duerinck was hired as a commerce lawyer for the New York Central Railroad in Chicago.
He served in the same capacity for the C&Northwest beginning in 1965. During the 1970s and 1980s, Duerinck was Senior Vice President of Law and Real Estate.
Duerinck retired in 1989. He moved to Glen Ellyn, Illinois in 2007 and died in 2008.
Served with Army of the United States, 1952-1955. Member American Bar Association, Transportation Practitioners Association, Illinois Bar Association, Tower Club (Chicago), Glen Oak Country Club, Wyndemere Country Club (Naples).
Married Patricia A. Bird, June 27, 1953. Children: Louis M., Kathleen M. Lutgen, Kevin F., Mark V., Lynn P. Dressel, Brian T., Paul S.