A. W. Johnston

A. W. (Bill) Johnston
Born	(1925-08-21) August 21, 1925 Brunswick, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Known for	Brunswick Distinguished Citizen (1983)
Spouse(s)	Shirley Bell (m. 1946)
Parents	William Johnston (father) Hazel Ambrose (mother)

Johnston, A. William (1925- ) Honored 1983 A. William (Bill) Johnston graduated from Brunwick High School in 1943, having worked on the B&O as a yard checker before graduating. After serving with the Marines, he returned to the B&O here in 1946. His rise in the managerial side of railroading during his 36-year employment was steady and rapid, ranging through Trainmaster, Division Superintendent, General Manager of Transportation, Manager of Washington Terminal Company, and lastly as General Manager of Chessie System’s Western Region. After retiring from the Chessie System, he became Vice President - Operations and Maintenance at the Association of American Railroads in Washington, D. C., in 1979, and has again retired

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