John H. Burdakin and the Grand Trunk Western Railroad

by Mary Sharp and Frederick J. Beier

John H. Burdakin and the Grand Trunk Western Railroad provides a look at the principles and personal values that guided John H. Burdakin through a long, successful career as a top manager at three railroads--the Pennsylvania, the Penn Central, and finally the Grand Trunk Western, where he was president of the regional carrier from 1974 to 1986. The book, written from interviews with Burdakin before his death in 2014, gives real-life examples of how...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611862213
• ISBN13: 9781611862218
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"