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Louis Warren Hill (May 19, 1872– April 27, 1948), was an American railroad executive. He was the president and board chairman of the Great Northern Railway, which served a substantial area of the Upper Midwest, the northern Great Plains, and Pacific Northwest .
Louis was a good public speaker and did much to improve public relations with the Great Northern Railway. He popularized the phrase “See America First” and is credited with the construction of lodging, trails, roads, and other tourist attractions, as well as the promotion of travel to Glacier National Park.
22 de ene. de 2011 · How he did it is told in ‘The Dutiful Son: Louis W. Hill, Life in the Shadow of the Empire Builder James J. Hill’ by Biloine W. Young and Eileen R. McCormack.
Louis W. Hill (Sr.) was the son of St. Paul railroad magnate James J. Hill, and the father of painter/filmmaker [James] Jerome Hill. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, he graduated from Phillips-Exeter Academy in 1890, and three years later received a degree from Yale University.
Louis W. Hill. Donald Spritzer has put together a concise biography on Louis W. Hill, the son of James J. Hill. Louis Hill went on to become President and later Chairman of the Board of the Great Northern Railway.
12 de abr. de 2020 · The book stresses the role of Louis Hill, Great Northern Iron’s president and chief executive from its founding in 1906 until he retired in 1945.
Louis W. Hill. Great Northern Railroad. 1907–1912. Industry: Transportation. Era: 1900. Hill continued his father’s mission as a railroad builder. While an officer for the company, he expanded the railroad’s mileage from 6,489 to 8,387 miles and made many improvements in operations. Personal. Born-Died: 1872–1948. Birthplace: Minnesota.
