Background
Burnside, William Charles was born on October 23, 1936 in Edgar County, Illinois, United States. Son of William D. and Juanita W. (Greeson) Burnside.
Burnside, William Charles was born on October 23, 1936 in Edgar County, Illinois, United States. Son of William D. and Juanita W. (Greeson) Burnside.
Bachelor of Science, Eastern Illinois University, 1959. Postgraduate, New York Institute of Finance, 1965.
Stepchildren: Mitzi Lynn Trovillion, Scott West. Trovillion. With Millikin National Bank, Decatur, Illinois, 1959-1963, National Cash Register, Decatur, 1963-1965, Mid Am Corporation, Paris, Illinois, 1965-1970, Leowi & Company, Decatur, 1970-1973. Finance principal, chief Executive officer William C. Burnside & Company Incorporated., Danville, Illinois, since 1973.
Director Mid-States Railcar, Incorporated., State Banks and Trust Company Illinois, 1978-1985, assistant secretary 1979.
President Edgar County Heart Association, 1971-1972. Vice chairman Illinois Heart Association, 1969.
Treasurer United Methodist Church, Paris, 1966-1968. Vice chairman Christian Business Men"s Committee, 1979-1982, board directors, 1979, chairman, 1988-1992.
Legislation assistant to state senator Max East.Coffey, 1976-1982, campaign coordinator Vermillion County, 1976.
Member Eastern Illinois U. Foundation, 1981. Elected White House Conference Small Business, 1985-1986. Chairman Greater Danville Plan Commission, 1986-1987.
Company-founder Christian Home for Youth, 1982-1984.
Vice president Greater Danville Religious Association,1992, director 1990. President Illiana Christian Association, 1994.
Treasurer Yermilion County Heart Association, 1993. Board directors, treasurer Danville unit American Cancer Society, 1996.
With Military Police, United States Army Reserve, 1955-1963.
President Edgar County Heart Association, 1972—1972. Vice chairman Illinois Heart Association, 1969. Member Eas. Illinois University Foundation, 1981.
Chairman Greater Danville Plan Commission, 1986—1987. Treasurer Yermilion County Heart Association, since 1993. Bd, directors, treasurer Danville Unit American Cancer Society, since 1996.
Elected member White House Conference Small Business, 1985—1986. Legislation assistant State Senator Max E. Coffey, 1976—1982. Campaign coordinator Vermillion County, 1976.
Treasurer United Methodist Church, Paris, 1966—1968. Vice chairman Christian Business Men's Committee, 1979—1982, board directors, since 1979, chairman, 1988—1992. Co-founder Christian Home Youth, 1982—1984.
Vice president Greater Danville Religious Association, 1992, director, 1990. President Illiana Christian Association, 1994. Member of Paris Illinois Chamber of Commerce (president 1970, board directors 1967-1969), Security Investors Protections Corporation, Commodity Futures Trading Commn, National Futures Association, National Association Securities Dealers (arbitration member).
Married Lola LaFern Trovillion, October 10, 1975. Children: Bilinda Cheryl, William Benton, Tyler Thomasstepchildren: Mitzi Lynn Trovillion, Scott W. Trovillion.