Ronald Edward Lawless

Background

Lawless, Ronald Edward was born on April 28, 1924 in Toronto.

Education

Student, McGill University, Montreal Student, U. Toronto Student, Concordia U.

Career

Member express department, CN Rail, Toronto, 1941-1943; numerous positions, CN Rail, Toronto, 1946-1961; officer employee relations, CN Rail, Toronto, 1961-1962; general superintendent-express Great Lakes region, CN Rail, Toronto, 1962-1969; system manager container development, CN Rail., Montreal, Quebec, 1969-1970; general manager express and intermodal systems, CN Rail, Montreal, Quebec, 1970-1972; vice president freight sales, CN Rail, Montreal, Quebec, 1972-1974; vice president marketing, CN Rail, Montreal, Quebec, 1974-1979; president, CN Rail, Montreal, Quebec, 1979-1985; president, chief operating officer, CN Rail, Montreal, Quebec, 1987; president, chief operating officer, Canada National Railways, Montreal, Quebec, 1985-1987; president, chief Executive officer, Canada National Railways, Montreal, Quebec, since 1987; also board directors, Canada National Railways, Montreal, Quebec president, chief Executive officer, VIA Rail Canada Inc., Montreal, Quebec, since 1989; also board directors, VIA Rail Canada Inc., Montreal, Quebec. Chairman, president, chief Executive officer Grand Trunk Corporation, Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company, Center Vermont Railway Inc., Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific Railroad Company;Concordia Board governments (1987-1990), Dome Consortium Investments Inc., Ry.Assn. of Canada (chairman), Canada Transportation Education Foundation Bursary Board, U. Manitoba Advisory Committee, Old Brewery Mission, Montreal Board Trade Heritage Foundation, Bishop's U. Board directors Association American Rys.

Achievements

• Ronald Edward Lawless has been listed as a noteworthy transportation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Campaign chairman Lakeshore General Hospital Building Fund., Centraide, since 1992. Co-chairman, honorary vice president Scouts Canada With Royal Canadian Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow Chartered Institute Transport.

Member Canada Institute Traffic and Transportation(honorary), National Freight Transportation assosiation, New York Traffic Club, Toronto Railway Club, Transportation Club Toronto, Montreal Board Trade, Canada Railway Club, TrafficClub Montreal, Canada Club New York, Canada Club of Montreal, McGill Associations, Beaconsfield Golf Club, Mount Royal Club, St. James Club, The Vancouver Club, Corporation Advisory Committee Wanuskewin Heritage Pk.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, reading.