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'''E. Virgil Conway''' is an American attorney, banker, philanthropist and civic leader who served as chairman and CEO of the New York State [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York)|Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] from 1995 to 2001. The MTA is the umbrella organization for the various agencies that operate the public transportation systems in the 14-county metropolitan New York City area. The operating agencies are: New York City Transit, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Railroad, and Bridges and Tunnels. Mr. Conway, at his request, served without compensation. He is currently chairman of [[Rittenhouse Advisors]] and a member of the board of Urstadt Biddle Properties.
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'''Edmund Virgil Conway''' (August 2, 1929 – October 21, 2015) was an American attorney, banker, philanthropist and civic leader who served as chairman and CEO of the New York State [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] from 1995 to 2001. The MTA is the umbrella organization for the various agencies that operate the public transportation systems in the 14-county metropolitan New York City area. The operating agencies are: New York City Transit, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Railroad, and Bridges and Tunnels. Mr. Conway, at his request, served without compensation. He was later chairman of [[Rittenhouse Advisors]] and a member of the board of Urstadt Biddle Properties.
Before his appointment as MTA Chairman by Governor [[George E. Pataki]], Conway was a member of the MTA Board. He currently serves as a member of the [[New York State Thruway Authority]].

==Biography==
Conway was born in [[Southampton, New York]].<ref name=nyt-obit>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/nyregion/newyorktoday/e-virgil-conway-former-mta-chairman-dies-at-85.html|title=E. Virgil Conway, Former M.T.A. Chairman, Dies at 85|newspaper=The New York Times|date=26 October 2015|last1=Roberts|first1=Sam}}</ref> Before his appointment as MTA Chairman by Governor [[George E. Pataki]], Conway was a member of the MTA Board. He was also as a member of the [[New York State Thruway Authority]] and served on the board until his death.<ref name=nyt-obit/>


Conway has served on the boards of the [[Union Pacific Corporation]], [[Consolidated Edison]], [[Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company]], the mutual funds managed by the [[Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company]], and [[Trism, Inc.]], as well as several other companies. He served as chairman of the New York City Housing Partnership, chairman of the Audit Committee of the City of New York, a member of the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency, and a member of the board of trustees of Colgate University and [[Pace University]]. He also served as chair of the [[Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council]] (FASAC).
Conway has served on the boards of the [[Union Pacific Corporation]], [[Consolidated Edison]], [[Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company]], the mutual funds managed by the [[Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company]], and [[Trism, Inc.]], as well as several other companies. He served as chairman of the New York City Housing Partnership, chairman of the Audit Committee of the City of New York, a member of the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency, and a member of the board of trustees of Colgate University and [[Pace University]]. He also served as chair of the [[Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council]] (FASAC).
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Conway grew up in [[Montauk, New York]] where his father, E. V. Conway was controller for [[Carl Fisher]]'s Montauk Beach Company.
Conway grew up in [[Montauk, New York]] where his father, E. V. Conway was controller for [[Carl Fisher]]'s Montauk Beach Company.


He served as President of [[The New York Young Republican Club]] from 1962 to 1963.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nyyrc.com/history/|title = History}}</ref>
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Conway graduated magna cum laude from [[Colgate University]] in 1951, where he was elected to [[Phi Beta Kappa]] and was initiated into [[Phi Kappa Tau]] Fraternity. He graduated cum laude from [[Yale University Law School]] in 1956 and was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from [[Pace University]] in 1990 and from Colgate University in 2002 and an honorary doctor of humane letters from the State University of New York at Stonybrook in 1998. He served as an officer in the [[United States Air Force]] during the [[Korean War]] and is a retired Captain of the United States Air Force Reserve.


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Conway graduated magna cum laude from [[Colgate University]] in 1951, where he was elected to [[Phi Beta Kappa]] and was initiated into [[Phi Kappa Tau]] fraternity. He graduated cum laude from [[Yale Law School]] in 1956 and was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from [[Pace University]] in 1990 and from Colgate University in 2002 and an honorary doctor of humane letters from the State University of New York at Stonybrook in 1998. He served as an officer in the [[United States Air Force]] during the [[Korean War]] and is a retired Captain of the United States Air Force Reserve.
As a philanthropist, Conway and his wife, Elaine have funded the visitors center at the [[Montauk Point Lighthouse]] and scholarship funds at Colgate University, the Yale Law School and Pace University.


As a philanthropist, Conway and his wife, Elaine have funded the visitors center at the [[Montauk Point Lighthouse]] and scholarship funds at Colgate University, the Yale Law School and Pace University. On October 21, 2015, Conway died in Southampton at the age of 85.<ref>{{cite web|title=E. Virgil Conway, former MTA chairman, dies at 86 |url=http://news10.com/ap/e-virgil-conway-former-mta-chairman-dies-at-85/ |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |accessdate=October 23, 2015 |date=October 23, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name=newsday-obit>{{cite news|last1=Castillo|first1=Alfonso A.|title=E. Virgil Conway dies; former MTA chairman was 85|url=http://www.newsday.com/long-island/obituaries/e-virgil-conway-dead-former-mta-chairman-was-85-1.11003580|newspaper=[[Newsday]]|accessdate=October 23, 2015|date=October 23, 2015}}</ref>
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He received the Gold Medal from [[The Hundred Year Association of New York]] in 1986 and the association's annual E. Virgil Conway College Scholarships are awarded to the sons and daughters of New York City employees every year in honor of Conway, who conceived of the scholarship program in 1971. He received the [[Ellis Island]] Medal of Honor in 1998 as well as honors and awards from many other charitable and educational institutions.

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He received the Gold Medal from [[The Hundred Year Association of New York]] in 1986 and the association's annual E. Virgil Conway College Scholarships are awarded to the sons and daughters of New York City employees every year in honor of Conway, who conceived of the scholarship program in 1971. In 1992, he assisted in the formation of the Harlem Youth Development Foundation, a scholarship program for minority youth, which he chaired for many years. He received the [[Ellis Island]] Medal of Honor in 1998 as well as honors and awards from many other charitable and educational institutions.


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* http://www.neco.org/awards/recipients/evconway.html

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20110727114735/http://www.neco.org/awards/recipients/evconway.htmlNeco Award

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Latest revision as of 21:48, 8 May 2024

E. Virgil Conway
7th Chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority
In office
May 18, 1995 – March 9, 2001[1]
GovernorGeorge Pataki
Preceded byPeter Stangl
Succeeded byPeter Kalikow
Personal details
Born(1929-08-02)August 2, 1929
Southampton, New York[2]
DiedOctober 21, 2015(2015-10-21) (aged 86)
Southampton, New York[3]
Political partyRepublican[2]
SpouseElaine Wingate[2]
ChildrenSarah, Allison[2]
EducationYale Law School
Colgate University
East Hampton High School[4]

Edmund Virgil Conway (August 2, 1929 – October 21, 2015) was an American attorney, banker, philanthropist and civic leader who served as chairman and CEO of the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority from 1995 to 2001. The MTA is the umbrella organization for the various agencies that operate the public transportation systems in the 14-county metropolitan New York City area. The operating agencies are: New York City Transit, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Railroad, and Bridges and Tunnels. Mr. Conway, at his request, served without compensation. He was later chairman of Rittenhouse Advisors and a member of the board of Urstadt Biddle Properties.

Biography

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Conway was born in Southampton, New York.[2] Before his appointment as MTA Chairman by Governor George E. Pataki, Conway was a member of the MTA Board. He was also as a member of the New York State Thruway Authority and served on the board until his death.[2]

Conway has served on the boards of the Union Pacific Corporation, Consolidated Edison, Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, the mutual funds managed by the Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Company, and Trism, Inc., as well as several other companies. He served as chairman of the New York City Housing Partnership, chairman of the Audit Committee of the City of New York, a member of the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency, and a member of the board of trustees of Colgate University and Pace University. He also served as chair of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council (FASAC).

Conway has served as chairman and president for Seaman's Bank for Savings, as vice chairman of the New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce and Industry, First Deputy Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York, and chairman of the Temporary State Commission on the Water Supply Needs of Southeastern New York.

Conway grew up in Montauk, New York where his father, E. V. Conway was controller for Carl Fisher's Montauk Beach Company.

He served as President of The New York Young Republican Club from 1962 to 1963.[5]

Conway graduated magna cum laude from Colgate University in 1951, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was initiated into Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. He graduated cum laude from Yale Law School in 1956 and was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from Pace University in 1990 and from Colgate University in 2002 and an honorary doctor of humane letters from the State University of New York at Stonybrook in 1998. He served as an officer in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and is a retired Captain of the United States Air Force Reserve.

As a philanthropist, Conway and his wife, Elaine have funded the visitors center at the Montauk Point Lighthouse and scholarship funds at Colgate University, the Yale Law School and Pace University. On October 21, 2015, Conway died in Southampton at the age of 85.[6][3]

He received the Gold Medal from The Hundred Year Association of New York in 1986 and the association's annual E. Virgil Conway College Scholarships are awarded to the sons and daughters of New York City employees every year in honor of Conway, who conceived of the scholarship program in 1971. In 1992, he assisted in the formation of the Harlem Youth Development Foundation, a scholarship program for minority youth, which he chaired for many years. He received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1998 as well as honors and awards from many other charitable and educational institutions.

References

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  1. ^ Metropolitan Transportation Authority. "Past MTA Board Chairs". Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Roberts, Sam (26 October 2015). "E. Virgil Conway, Former M.T.A. Chairman, Dies at 85". The New York Times.
  3. ^ a b Castillo, Alfonso A. (October 23, 2015). "E. Virgil Conway dies; former MTA chairman was 85". Newsday. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  4. ^ McMorrow, T.E. (October 29, 2015). "E. Virgil Conway, M.T.A. Chairman, Dies". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "History".
  6. ^ "E. Virgil Conway, former MTA chairman, dies at 86". Associated Press. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.[dead link‍]
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