Richard I. Kilroy

Richard Ignatius Kilroy (July 31, 1927 – February 10, 2007) was an American labor union leader.Kilroy served in the United States Army from 1945 to 1949, then became a block operator on the Pennsylvania Railroad.He joined the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, and rose to become the union's general chairman.In 1969, the union merged into the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks (BRAC), with Kilroy becoming a divisional vice president.[1] Kilroy also served as a vice-president of the AFL-CIO, and as president of the Railway Labor Executives' Association.
United States ArmyPennsylvania RailroadOrder of Railroad TelegraphersBrotherhood of Railway and Airline ClerksAFL-CIORailway Labor Executives' AssociationTransportation Trades Department, AFL–CIOFred J. KrollBob ScardellettiTransportation Trades Department