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E. Virgil Conway | |
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| 7th Chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority | |
| In office May 18, 1995 – March 9, 2001[1] | |
| Governor | George Pataki |
| Preceded by | Peter Stangl |
| Succeeded by | Peter Kalikow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1929 Southampton, New York[2] |
| Died | October 21, 2015 (aged 86) Southampton, New York[3] |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Spouse | Elaine Wingate[2] |
| Children | Sarah, Allison[2] |
| Education | Yale Law School Colgate University East Hampton High School[4] |
Edmund Virgil Conway (August 2, 1929 – October 21, 2015) was an American attorney, banker, philanthropist and civic leader who served as chairman and CEO of the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority from 1995 to 2001. The MTA is the umbrella organization for the various agencies that operate the public transportation systems in the 14-county metropolitan New York City area. The operating agencies are: New York City Transit, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Railroad, and Bridges and Tunnels. Mr. Conway, at his request, served without compensation. He was later chairman of Rittenhouse Advisors and a member of the board of Urstadt Biddle Properties.
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