Background
Hurt, William Holman was born on March 29, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Holman G. and Mary E. (Ortloff) Hurt.
Investment management company executive
Hurt, William Holman was born on March 29, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Holman G. and Mary E. (Ortloff) Hurt.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, University of Southern California, 1949; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1951.
With, Dean Witter & Company, Los Angeles, 1951-1971; partner, Dean Witter & Company, 1959; senior vice president, Dean Witter & Company, 1968-1970; executive vice president, director, member Executive Committee, director marketing and research, Dean Witter & Company, 1969-1971; vice Chairman of the Board, chairman of the executive committee, Capital Research Company, 1972-1977; chief executive office, Capital Group, Inc., Los Angeles, 1978-1982; chairman, Capital Strategy Research, Inc., since 1982. Member of advisory committee Coldwell Banker Funds, since 1978.
Member of the board councilors Graduate School Business, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1978-1988, visiting committee, since 1990. Board directors Los Angeles Children's Hospital, since 1985. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.
Member California Club, Los Angeles Athletic Club, New York Athletic Club, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Kappa Alpha.
Married Sheridan Ann Stephens, August 10, 1950 (divorced May. 1970); children: Kelley Anne Hurt Purnell, Kathleen Constance, Courtney Diana Hurt MacMillan. Married Sarah Sherman, May 28, 1970.