Background
Budd, John M. was born in November 1907 in. Son of Ralph and Georgia (Marshall) Budd.
Budd, John M. was born in November 1907 in. Son of Ralph and Georgia (Marshall) Budd.
Graduate work, 1 year
Began as chainman, G.N. Railway, summer 1926, assistant to electrical engineer, 1930-1931, assistant trainmaster, division superintendent, various locations, 1933-1942, assistant general manager, lines east of Williston, North Dakota, 1945-1947, vice president operating department, 1949-1951, president, 1951-1970. Chairman, chief Executive officer Burlington Northern Incorporated., 1970-1971, chairman finance committee, 1971-1972, retired 1972, director President Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, 1947-1949.
Served as lieutenant colonel Military Railway Service, Africa, Italy, France and Germany, Army of the United States, 1942-1945.