 A picture of Arthur Winston taken at 99 Arthur Winston (March 22, 1906 – April 13, 2006) was a Los Angeles transit employee for 72 years. At the beginning of his work, his hourly salary was 41 cents. He attributed his work ethic to his upbringing, asserting that his father taught him the value of hard work at an early age. Upon his retirement on his 100th birthday, he stated that he was planning to visit his 98-year-old brother in Tennessee and had the intention of remaining active in various endeavors. 22 March is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ...
1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
13 April is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This article is about the largest city in California. ...
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (also known as Metro, MTA or LACMTA) is the regional transportation planning and public transportation operating agency for the county of Los Angeles. ...
He has set a record as the most reliable worker that the United States Department of Labor has ever chronicled. He worked for 72 years without ever being late, and having only taken off a single sick day (in 1988 for the funeral of his wife of 65 years). In 1996, President Bill Clinton awarded him with an "Employee of the Century" citation for his work ethic and dedication. The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. ...
1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...
He stayed with the same company despite the name changes, starting from the Pacific Electric Railway, to the Metropolitan Transit Authority, the Southern California Rapid Transit District, and as it is known today, Metro. The Pacific Electric Railway (AAR reporting mark PE), also known as the Red Car system, was a mass transit system in Southern California using streetcars, light rail and buses. ...
The Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD) was the public sector transportation planning body and transit service provider for Southern California ...
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (also known as Metro, MTA or LACMTA) is the regional transportation planning and public transportation operating agency for the county of Los Angeles. ...
The Arthur Winston Busyard (Division 5 in South Bay) was named in his honor in Los Angeles.
Winston died in his sleep at his home in Los Angeles on April 13, 2006 at around 8:00pm.
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