Albert Vincent Casey (February 28, 1920 – July 10, 2004) was a
United States Postmaster General
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, publisher of ''
Los Angeles Times
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,'' and an attendee of the
Bohemian Grove. He received two degrees from
Harvard University
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in 1948.
Casey was born in
Arlington, Massachusetts
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History
Europe ...
. He served in the
United States Army
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for four years during
World War II
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. He served on the
New York State Financial Control Board when it was first formed in 1975. He spent eight years as President of
Times Mirror Company
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History
It had its roots in the Mirror Printing and Binding House, a commercial printing company founded in 1873, and the ''Los Angeles Times'' ...
and was CEO of
American Airlines
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from 1974 to 1985. He was a Distinguished Executive at the
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
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. He died at his home in
Dallas
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,
Texas
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.
['American Airlines Chief Albert Casey Dies,' The Washington Post, Luis Estrada, July 13, 2004, pg. B06]
Awards
Casey was awarded the H. Neil Mallon Award by the
World Affairs Council in 1998. The H. Neil Mallon Award, hosted by the World Affair Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, is presented annually to individuals who have excelled at promoting the international focus of North Texas. The prestigious Mallon Award is named after the Council’s founder and is presented annually to individuals who have excelled in promoting our region’s international profile. Funds raised from this event support the World Affair Council’s public and education programming, international exchanges, and diplomatic services.
References
Further reading
*"Business Notes BANKING" Time.com April 25, 198
*"Albert V. Casey, 84, American Air Chief, Dies" NY Times, July 14, 2004
*" R.T.C.'s Chief Stepping Down" NY Times, February 18, 1993
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1920 births
2004 deaths
20th-century American businesspeople
American airline chief executives
American Airlines people
United States Army personnel of World War II
20th-century American publishers (people)
Harvard Business School alumni
Military personnel from Massachusetts
People from Arlington, Massachusetts
United States Army soldiers
United States postmasters general
Whitewater controversy
Reagan administration personnel
Harvard College alumni
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