John W. Barriger III
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John W. Barriger III (1899 – 1976) was an American railroad executive; he successively led the Monon Railroad, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and the Boston and Maine Railroad. In 1969, he was chosen as Railroader of the Year by industry trade journal Modern Railroads (which was acquired by Railway Age in 1992).
Barriger succeeded L.F. DeRamus as president of the Monon Railroad on May 1 1946. As president, Barriger followed an aggressive policy of modernization. He was succeeded on December 31 1952 by Warren W. Brown.Wozniczka, Denny (reprinted by Monon Railroad Historical and Technical Society), [Monon History: Presidents, Receivers and Trustees]. Retrieved December 29 2005.
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