Russell Aaron Byrd

Background

Byrd, Russell Aaron was born on August 1, 1904 in Little Rock. Son of Erasmus Aaron and Clara Isabel (Alsbury) Byrd.

Education

Student, Leland Stanford Junior University, 1932.

Career

With, Greyhound Lines, 1929-1931; with, Columbia Pacific Nite CoachLines, Inc., 1932-1935; with, Santa Fe Transportation Company, 1935-1968; with, California Sightseeing Company, 1968-1973; with, Las Vegas Travel Club, 1973-1974; assistant to president, Douglas Bus Lines, Inc., Long Beach, California, 1974-1978; with, Greyline Tours, 1979-1982; chairman, chief Executive officer, Piston Parking, Inc., Bakersfield, California, since 1986. Executive director National Drivers Association Prevention of Traffic Accidents, Inc., Bakersfield, California, since 1958. Director Space Parking, Inc.

President Green Byrd Associations, Inc.

Works

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  • Highway Killers

    ("The author's principal thesis is that a far greater numb...)

  • Driving to Live
  • Planet of Gold: A Layman's Pragmatic Economic Humanism

Politics

Peace making is the creative and positive quest for the well-being of humankind and the planet on which people live.

Views

God enables every person to resist evil, by accepting forgiveness and liberation, and willing to be open to the Holy Spirit.

Membership

Member Brotherhood R.R. Trainmen (past local president), United Transportation Union, World Safety Organization (co-chairman international committee on transportation). Clubs: Stanford Alumni (Bakersfield). Lodges: Masons.

Connections

Married Lillie Mae Hill, January 27, 1949. Children: Wesley Oliver, Jeannette Byrd Dahle, Evelyn Ray.

Father:

Erasmus Aaron Byrd

Mother:

Clara Isabel (Alsbury) Byrd

Spouse:

Lillie Mae Hill

child:

Wesley Oliver Byrd

child:

Jeannette Byrd Dahle Byrd

child:

Evelyn Ray Byrd