Background
Whitman, Reginald Norman was born on October 15, 1909 in Jasmin, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Norman L. and Irene (Haverlock) Whitman.
Whitman, Reginald Norman was born on October 15, 1909 in Jasmin, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Norman L. and Irene (Haverlock) Whitman.
Graduate, St. Joseph College, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, 1928; graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1958.
With, Great Northern Railway, 1929-1969; general manager Alaska R.R., Department Interior, 1955-1956; federal railroad administrator, Department Transportation, 1969-1970; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, M.-K.-T. R.R., 1970-1988. Member Alaska North Commission, 1967-1969.
With Army of the United States, 1943-1944. Member National Defense Transportation Association, American Legion.
Married Opal Vales, January 31, 1932. Children: James, Richard, Donna (Mistress Larry Ekland).