The University of Alberta banner is flying at half-mast in remembrance of E. Hunter Harrison, Honorary Degree Recipient.
Noted railroader Hunter Harrison, who died on the weekend, was remembered by allies and rivals as an outspoken leader who transformed much of the North American railway industry. Mr. Harrison, 73, died in Florida from an undisclosed illness, less than two days after leaving his job as chief executive officer at Florida freight carrier CSX Corp. for medical reasons.
“Hunter passed away peacefully earlier today surrounded by his loving family,” his family said in a statement on Saturday. “He will be known by many as a visionary in railroading, as someone who was dedicated to making the companies he served better, in every way, for their employees, their customers and all of the communities they served. He will be remembered by us as a loving father, husband and grandfather.”
— Excerpt from The Globe and Mail.The Globe and Mail.
For information about lowering the University of Alberta banner, visit the In Memoriam webpage.In Memoriam webpage.