W A Harriman
William Averell Harriman
American
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific Railroad | 1915 | 1946 | |
| Illinois Central Railroad | 1931 | 1942 |
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- Father E H Harriman
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific Railroad | 1915 | 1946 | |
| Illinois Central Railroad | 1931 | 1942 |
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1935/12/00 | W A Harriman hires Austrian sportsman, Count Felix Schaffgotsch, to search Idaho for a site for a new winter sports facility that would be served by Union Pacific. | Developer | Proctor Mountain Ski Lift | Sun Valley, ID | |||
| 1936/12/00 | Union Pacific opens the Sun Valley Ski Resort with the world's first chairlift, invented by Union Pacific engineer, James Curran. | Significant name | Proctor Mountain Ski Lift | Sun Valley, ID |
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