In 1905 he began working for the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway (which later became part of New York Central Railroad) as assistant signal engineer. He worked his way up through promotions within the New York Central system until 1916 when he returned to Union Switch and Signal. In 1917 he moved to an executive position with the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad where he was promoted to vice-president and general manager in 1928. In 1929 Denney became president of Erie Railroad.[2] He remained in that position until October, 1939 when he became president of Northern Pacific Railway.[3][4]
He died on January 18, 1965, in Pinehurst, North Carolina.[5]
^"Died". The New York Times. January 11, 1970. January 9, 1970, beloved wife of the late Charles Eugene Denney, who was former president of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the Erie Railway. Mother of Col. ...
^"1037 & 1030". Time. October 9, 1939. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2008. To succeed Northern Pacific's late Charles Donnelly is the job of big (225 lbs.), reserved, ironhanded Charles Eugene Denney, taken from the presidency of the bankrupt Erie.
^"Northern Pacific Elects New Chief; Elected Railway Head". The New York Times. September 29, 1939. p. 31. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via Internet Archive. The election of Charles E. Denney to the presidency of the Northern Pacific Railway was announced yesterday. He succeeds the late Charles Donnelly.
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