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| ⚫ | '''Robert Buckner Claytor''' (February 27, 1922 – April 9, 1993) was an American railroad administrator. He became President of the [[Norfolk and Western Railway]] in 1981 and was instrumental in the merger of the [[Southern Railway (US)|Southern Railway]] and the Norfolk & Western in 1982.<ref>{{cite news|title=Robert B. Clayton Dies|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1993/04/10/robert-b-claytor-dies/4bf673aa-0b94-4c29-afc9-98778a430645/|accessdate=15 September 2016|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=10 April 1993}}</ref> He was the first chairman and CEO of the new [[Norfolk Southern]], and is credited with locating the headquarters of the [[Fortune 500]] company in [[Norfolk, Virginia]], within sight of the massive [[coal pier]] at [[Lambert's Point]] on the [[Elizabeth River (Virginia)|Elizabeth River]] at [[Hampton Roads]]. |
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| ⚫ | '''Robert Buckner Claytor''' (February 27, 1922 – April 9, 1993) was an American railroad administrator. He became President of the [[Norfolk and Western Railway]] in 1981 and was instrumental in the merger of the [[Southern Railway (US)|Southern Railway]] and the Norfolk & Western in 1982. He was the first chairman and CEO of the new [[Norfolk Southern]], and is credited with locating the headquarters of the [[Fortune 500]] company in [[Norfolk, Virginia]], within sight of the massive [[coal pier]] at [[Lambert's Point]] on the [[Elizabeth River (Virginia)|Elizabeth River]] at [[Hampton Roads]]. |
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Robert B. Claytor is best remembered by many |
Robert B. Claytor is best remembered by many [[railfan]]s for continuing the Southern's steam program, which went on to rebuild [[steam locomotive]]s [[N&W J class (1941)|J class]] [[Norfolk and Western 611|No. 611]] and A class [[Norfolk and Western 1218|No. 1218]] and operated [[Excursion train|excursion trips]]. He occasionally took the helm as [[Engineer (railroad)|engineer]] with his brother, [[W. Graham Claytor Jr.]], who had been president of [[Southern Railway (U.S.)]] and later, CEO of [[Amtrak]]. |
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He was the son of [[W. Graham Claytor]] (1886-1971), who as vice president of [[Appalachian Power]] Company supervised construction of the dam and creation of a 4,500 acre (18 |
He was the son of [[W. Graham Claytor]] (1886-1971), who as vice president of [[Appalachian Power]] Company supervised the construction of the dam and creation of a 4,500 acre (18 km<sup>2</sup>), 21 mile (34 km) long lake on the [[New River (Kanawha River)|New River]] at [[Claytor Lake State Park]] in [[Virginia]], and of [[Gertrude Harris Boatwright Claytor]], a poet. One of his brothers, [[W. Graham Claytor Jr.]] (1912-1994), was president of the [[Southern Railway (U.S.)|Southern Railway]] from 1967 to 1977, a United States Deputy [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] and [[Secretary of the Navy]] from 1977 to 1979 under President [[Jimmy Carter]], an acting U.S. [[Secretary of Transportation]] in the cabinet of President Carter in 1979, and president of [[Amtrak]] from 1982 until 1993. |
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Robert B. Claytor died of [[cancer]] on April 9, 1993, at his home in Norfolk.<ref>{{cite news| url= |
Robert B. Claytor died of [[cancer]] on April 9, 1993, at his home in Norfolk.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/11/obituaries/robert-b-claytor-71-a-railroad-executive.html| title=Robert B. Claytor, 71, A Railroad Executive| date=April 11, 1993| newspaper=New York Times| accessdate=March 4, 2014}}</ref> |
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"The Claytor Brothers: Virginians Building America's Railroad" is a semi-permanent exhibit at the [[Virginia Museum of Transportation]] in [[Roanoke, Virginia]]. |
"The Claytor Brothers: Virginians Building America's Railroad" is a semi-permanent exhibit at the [[Virginia Museum of Transportation]] in [[Roanoke, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Virginia Museum Of Transportation: Exhibits|url=http://vmt.org/visit/exhibits.html|website=vmt.org|accessdate=15 September 2016}}</ref> |
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* John T. Kneebone et al., eds., ''Dictionary of Virginia Biography'' (Richmond, 1998- ), 3:292-294. ISBN |
* John T. Kneebone et al., eds., ''Dictionary of Virginia Biography'' (Richmond, 1998- ), 3:292-294. {{ISBN|0-88490-206-4}}. |
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| NAME = Claytor, Robert B. |
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Latest revision as of 16:41, 13 July 2023
Robert Buckner Claytor (February 27, 1922 – April 9, 1993) was an American railroad administrator. He became President of the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1981 and was instrumental in the merger of the Southern Railway and the Norfolk & Western in 1982.[1] He was the first chairman and CEO of the new Norfolk Southern, and is credited with locating the headquarters of the Fortune 500 company in Norfolk, Virginia, within sight of the massive coal pier at Lambert's Point on the Elizabeth River at Hampton Roads.
Robert B. Claytor is best remembered by many railfans for continuing the Southern's steam program, which went on to rebuild steam locomotives J class No. 611 and A class No. 1218 and operated excursion trips. He occasionally took the helm as engineer with his brother, W. Graham Claytor Jr., who had been president of Southern Railway (U.S.) and later, CEO of Amtrak.
He was the son of W. Graham Claytor (1886-1971), who as vice president of Appalachian Power Company supervised the construction of the dam and creation of a 4,500 acre (18 km2), 21 mile (34 km) long lake on the New River at Claytor Lake State Park in Virginia, and of Gertrude Harris Boatwright Claytor, a poet. One of his brothers, W. Graham Claytor Jr. (1912-1994), was president of the Southern Railway from 1967 to 1977, a United States Deputy Secretary of Defense and Secretary of the Navy from 1977 to 1979 under President Jimmy Carter, an acting U.S. Secretary of Transportation in the cabinet of President Carter in 1979, and president of Amtrak from 1982 until 1993.
Robert B. Claytor died of cancer on April 9, 1993, at his home in Norfolk.[2]
"The Claytor Brothers: Virginians Building America's Railroad" is a semi-permanent exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, Virginia.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Robert B. Clayton Dies". The Washington Post. April 10, 1993. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Robert B. Claytor, 71, A Railroad Executive". New York Times. April 11, 1993. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ "Virginia Museum Of Transportation: Exhibits". vmt.org. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- John T. Kneebone et al., eds., Dictionary of Virginia Biography (Richmond, 1998- ), 3:292-294. ISBN 0-88490-206-4.
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