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Robert Ralph Young (February 14, 1897 – January 25, 1958) was an American financier and industrialist. He is best known for leading the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and the New York Central Railroad during and after World War II.
Robert George Young (February 22, 1907 – July 21, 1998) was an American film, television, and radio actor best known for his leading roles as Jim Anderson, the father character, in Father Knows Best ( CBS, then NBC, then CBS again) and the physician Marcus Welby in Marcus Welby, M.D. ( ABC ).
YearTitleRole1928Student1931Jimmy Bradshaw1931Dr. Lawrence Claudet1931Graham – Pilot Reporting Missing ...Robert Ralph Young (February 14, 1897 – January 25, 1958) was an American financier and industrialist. He is best known for leading the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and the New York Central Railroad during and after World War II.
In Robert R. Young’s dream of railroad empire, the instrument of accession was Alleghany Corp., the holding company that owned large blocks of major roads: Missouri Pacific, Nickel Plate, his...
Hardcover – January 1, 1969. Robert R. Young was one of the last railroad barons. He was also one of the first modern businessmen, often using publicity in his fights against rivals. He was also involved in Hollywood, and connected to many major figures of the post war era.
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The papers document the professional career and personal life of businessman Robert R. Young. The collection includes business files that document Young's takeovers of the Alleghany Corporation and the Chesapeake Ohio and New York Central Railroads.
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Robert R. Young. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company. 1937–1954. Industry: Transportation. Era: 1930. Young set out to take over the holding company that owned the C&O Railroad, and despite losing substantial backing from a group of General Motors executives, Young eventually gained control of the company.
