Background
Ellis, Willard Drake was born on April 8, 1887 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of John Gregory and Rose Amelia (Drake) Ellis.
Ellis, Willard Drake was born on April 8, 1887 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of John Gregory and Rose Amelia (Drake) Ellis.
Public schools and high school, Ogden, Utah.
With John Scowcroft & Sons Company, Ogden, Utah, 1902-1906. Secretary New Zealand Mission, 1906-1909. With Pingree National Bank, 1909-1917.
With Federal Land Bank of Berkeley, California, since 1917, president and Chairman of the Board, 1920-1934 and since 1943.
With Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Berkeley since 1923, president and Chairman of the Board since 1923. Chairman of the Board Berkeley Bank of Cooperatives, Production Credit Corporation (Berkeley).
General agent Farm Credit Administration.
Clubs: Claremont Country (Oakland).
Married Louise Woodbury, September 6, 1923. Children: Willard Eldan, Rosemary, Frank Woods, Gordon Woodbury, Ann Louise.