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(erielack) Edward Jordan Passed Away

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Edward G. Jordan, the first chairman and chief 
executive of Conrail, died of esophageal cancer Wednesday. He was 72.
Jordan was known in business circles for his ability to turn around 
struggling corporations and organizations. He was best known for reshaping 
and modernizing rail systems in the Northeast.
In 1974, Jordan was appointed by President Gerald Ford to head the U.S. 
Railway Association. He was chosen in 1975 to take the helm of the 
Consolidated Rail Corp., or Conrail, the federally assisted corporation 
created to salvage bankrupt and poorly run Northeast rail system.
Jordan resigned the position in 1980 after Conrail's first two consecutive 
quarters of profitability.  He went on to be dean of the business school at 
Cornell University and president of The American College in Bryn Mawr, Pa., 
and served on the boards of several corporations.

Joshua

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