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Jeffers, Bill (1876–1953)| US railway executive. He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for 63 years, being president 1937–46 and vice chairman 1947–53. He introduced low-cost passenger service and made the Union Pacific profitable through his dedication to the railway and his hands-on management style. |
| He was born in North Platte, Nebraska. During World War II he directed the synthetic rubber industry for the War Production Board 1942–43. |
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