Background
Price, Gwilym Alexander was born on June 20, 1895 in in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John L. and Margaret Ann (Thomas) Price.
Electric power industry executive
Price, Gwilym Alexander was born on June 20, 1895 in in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John L. and Margaret Ann (Thomas) Price.
Bachelor of Laws, University of Pitsburgh, 1917.
Admitted to Pennsylvania bar, 1917, practiced in Pittsburgh, 1919-1920. Assistant trust officer, Pittsburgh Trust Company, 1920-1922. Practiced law, 1922-1923, trust officer, Peoples Savings & Trust Company, 1923-1930, vice president Peoples-Pittsburgh Trust Company (now Pittsburgh National Bank), 1930-1940, vice president in charge trusts, 1937-1940, president and director, 1940-1943.
Vice president Westinghouse Electrical
& Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh, 1943-1946, director, from 1945, name changed to Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1945, president, director, 1946-1955, Chairman of the Board, president and chief executive officer, 1955-1958, Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, 1958-1959, chairman of the board, 1959-1964. Member board of directors Mellon National Bank & Trust Company, Eastman Kodak Company, Waynesburg & Washington Railroad Company, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company Trustee Young Men's Christian Association Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute.
Chairman of the board of trustees emeritus U. Pittsburgh. Board directors Radio Free Europe Fund.
Member Allegheny Company Bar Association. Clubs: Duquesne, University, Law, Rolling Rock (Pittsburgh).
Married Marion Roberts, March 9, 1921. Children: Gwilym Alexander, Junior.