Emory Williams
Emory Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26, 1911 Falco, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | February 11, 2014 (aged 102) Hobe Sound, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Emory University |
| Occupation(s) | Corporate executive and civic leader |
| Spouse | Janet Williams |
| Children | Nelle, Janet, Bliss, Carol, and Emory, Jr. |
Emory Williams, Sr. (October 26, 1911 – February 11, 2014) was an American businessman and entrepreneur. He was the chief financial officer of Sears Roebuck during the 1960s, when Sears was the largest retailer in the world. He went on to become president and chairman of the Sears Bank, a Chicago lender (later acquired by Old Kent Bank), and the president and chairman of Chicago Milwaukee Corp, a railroad and real estate company, before setting up manufacturing businesses in China in the 1990s.
Career
Williams served as a Director of the following New York Stock Exchange companies:
- Armstrong Rubber Co. (acquired by Mark IV Industries)[1]
- Roper Corporation (acquired by General Electric Co.)[2]
- General Portland Cement Co. (acquired by Lafarge)[3]
- V.S.I. Corporation
- Ft. Dearborn Income Securities (NYSE: FDI)
- Chicago Milwaukee Corp. (acquired by Canadian National Railway)[4]
- Foote, Cone, Belding Communications, Inc. (acquired by Interpublic Cos.)[5]
- Bobbie Brooks, Inc.
Williams served as the President of the Chicago Crusade of Mercy (United Way), President and Life Trustee of the Adler Planetarium,[6] President and Life Trustee of the Ravinia Festival Association,[7] President of the Chicago Community Fund, Chairman of the Illinois Health Education Commission, Chairman-Finance of the Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Trustee of the Charles W. Kellstadt Foundation and as a Life Trustee of Emory University.[8] He established the Emory Williams Awards for Excellence in Teaching at Emory University[9] and at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
Personal
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See also
References
- ^ NY Times (September 13, 1988). "Mark IV Makes Armtek Bid". The New York Times.
- ^ "Roper Corporation History".
- ^ Texas Historical Association. "Lafarge Corporation".
- ^ NY Times (May 26, 1981). "Chicago Milwaukee Appoints New Chairman". The New York Times.
- ^ "Foote, Cone & Belding Worldwide".
- ^ ""Adler Planetarium Life Trustees"". Archived from the original on 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "Ravinia Festival Life Trustees"[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Emory University Life Trustees"
- ^ a b "Emory Williams Award for Academic Excellence", Emory University Archived June 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Emory Williams re-elected as AmCham-China chairman" American Chamber of Commerce, People's Republic of China "The American Chamber of Commerce People's Republic of China". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "U.S. Olympic Rower Jamie Schroeder: Starts and Finishes in Beijing" Newsweek August 19, 2008. [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "175 History Makers: Emory Williams". About Emory. Emory University. October 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ Stancil, Lamaur (2014-02-14). "Hobe Sound Loblolly Bay developer Emory Williams dies at age 102". TCPalm. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ "Emory Williams Obituary (1911 - 2014) Chicago Tribune". Legacy.com.