Herman H. Pevler (20 April 1903 – 29 August 1978) was the tenth president of the Roanoke, VA based Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W).
Commonwealth Magazine once described Pevler as "a driver who operated with doors open and coats off," citing the "sheer force of his personality" and vigor in his activities.
He was buried in Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, Virginia, In 1927, Herman Pevler commenced work with the Pennsylvania Railroad, and he was elected vice president of that railway in 1948.
As his mandatory retirement age approached, it became known that Pevler intended to recommend to the board of directors a top official of another railroad as his replacement.
However, quick maneuvering by N&W insiders and lobbying of key directors resulted in the selection of John P. Fishwick, a longtime N&W staff attorney who Pevler had assigned to Cleveland to oversee a subsidiary operation.