Albert Vincent Casey
Encyclopedia
Albert Vincent Casey was a former United States Postmaster General
, publisher of The Los Angeles Times, and an attendee of the Bohemian Grove
. He received two degrees from Harvard University
in 1948.
Casey served in the U.S. Army for four years during World War II
. He spent eight years as President of Times Mirror Company and was CEO of American Airlines
from 1974 to 1985. He was a Distinguished Executive at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
.
United States Postmaster General
The United States Postmaster General is the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service. The office, in one form or another, is older than both the United States Constitution and the United States Declaration of Independence...
, publisher of The Los Angeles Times, and an attendee of the Bohemian Grove
Bohemian Grove
Bohemian Grove is a campground located at 20601 Bohemian Avenue, in Monte Rio, California, belonging to a private San Francisco-based men's art club known as the Bohemian Club...
. He received two degrees from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1948.
Casey served in the U.S. Army for four years during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He spent eight years as President of Times Mirror Company and was CEO of American Airlines
American Airlines
American Airlines, Inc. is the world's fourth-largest airline in passenger miles transported and operating revenues. American Airlines is a subsidiary of the AMR Corporation and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas adjacent to its largest hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport...
from 1974 to 1985. He was a Distinguished Executive at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars , located in Washington, D.C., is a United States Presidential Memorial that was established as part of the Smithsonian Institution by an act of Congress in 1968...
.
Further reading
- "Business Notes BANKING" Time.com April 25, 1988 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,967221,00.html
- "Albert V. Casey" Soylent Communications, http://www.nndb.com/people/764/000052608/
- "Albert V. Casey, 84, American Air Chief, Dies" NY Times, July 14, 2004, http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9400E0D61F3BF937A25754C0A9629C8B63
- " R.T.C.'s Chief Stepping Down" NY Times, February 18, 1993, http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE0DE1439F93BA25751C0A965958260&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/S/Savings%20and%20Loan%20Associations