Background
Zimmerman, Otto Herman was born on April 10, 1914 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of Otto Herman and Anna G. (Donley) Zimmerman.
Zimmerman, Otto Herman was born on April 10, 1914 in Champaign, Illinois, United States. Son of Otto Herman and Anna G. (Donley) Zimmerman.
Student Illinois Wesleyan University, University of Illinois.
Central Gulf Railroad Company, from 1936, beginning as switchman, successively assistant train master, train master, superintendent, assistant to vice president operations, general superintendent transportation, general manager, 1936-1956, vice president operations, 1956-1968, senior vice president operations, 1968-1972, executive vice president operations, 1972-1974, also director Past vice-president, director Chicago & Illinois Western Railroad, Chicago Produce Terminal, Waterloo Railroad Company. Director Pullman Bank and Trust Company, Belt Railway Company Chicago, Peoria & Pekin Union Railroad, Illinois Terminal Railroad, Terminal Railroad Association Saint Louis, Jefferson Southwestern Railroad, Mutual, Fire, Marine and Inland Insurance Company, Philadelphia.
Member general committee Association American Railroads. Mason (Shriner).; Clubs: Chicago, Chicago Athletic Association, Traffic, Western Railway (Chicago).
Married Martha J. White, May 3, 1940. Children: Fredric West., Mary East. With Illinois.