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William N. Deramus, Jr.
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Harvard Law School, University of Michigan
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♐ Sagittarius
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兔 Rabbit
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English < Proto-Germanic (*Wiljahelmaz)
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William N. Deramus III: American businessman (1915-1989).
Born in Pittsburg (died at age 73).
Studied at Harvard Law School.
The name William means william is an English name whose origin is Germanic. Derived from Willahelm, its meaning results from the union of "wil", meaning "desire" or "will", and "helm", meaning "protection".
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Biography
William Neal Deramus III was an American railroad executive; he led the Chicago Great Western Railway (CGW), the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, and the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) through periods of great change in the railroad industry.
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