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Gurley began his railroad career in 1906 on the Chicago, Burlington And Quincy Railroad , where he worked his way up to become an assistant vice president. In 1939 he transferred to the Santa Fe as a vice president; he was elected president and executive committee chairman of the Santa Fe in 1944. Gurley retired in 1959, but stayed on as a director until 1964. At that time, he was named an honorary director for life by the railroad.


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  Before Edward Engel
  Title President of Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe Railway
  Years 1944 &ndash 1957
  After Ernest S Marsh