Penn Central Transportation Company. Office of Vice President - Mail and TrailVan Services.

The Mail, Express and Highway Services Department was created with the Penn Central merger of February 1, 1968. William F. Kirk, who had been Assistant Vice President - Flexi-Van Services on the New York Central, became Vice President - Mail, Express and Highway Services.

Perlman had no intention of placing his brain-child, the Flexi-Van container system, under the control of the former PRR officials, David E. Smucker at Executive Vice President - Operations or Henry W. Large at Executive Vice President - Traffic, both of whom he regarded as dim-witted traditionalists and eventually forced into retirement. Hence, Flexi-Van Services were placed in their own department, which reported to Senior Vice President Robert W. Minor, whose main area of responsibility was public and governmental affairs. Minor in turn reported to Perlman, assuring full "Green Team" (i.e., New York Central) control of this important service.

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