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Patrick B. McGinnis was an American businessman and railroad executive who served as president of both the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad (1954-1956) and the Boston and Maine Railroad (1956-1961).

Early life and education
McGinnis was born in Palmyra, New York in 1904. He attended New York University, Columbia University, Brooklyn Law School, and St. Lawrence University, where he received a B.S. degree in 1926.

Early Career
McGinnis started his business career as a financer on Wall Street. From 1930-31 he was the manager of the railroad bond department for Lehman Brothers.