Background
Ellis, William Ben was born on July 4, 1940 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Conrad Ben and Viola Elizabeth (Stigall) Ellis.
Ellis, William Ben was born on July 4, 1940 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Conrad Ben and Viola Elizabeth (Stigall) Ellis.
Bachelor of Science, Carnegie Mellon U., 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Maryland., 1966; postgraduate, American U., 1968.
Research assistant, Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, West Monroe, Louisiana, 1958;
research assistant, Commercial Solvents Corporation, Sterlington, Louisiana, 1959;
engineer, Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1961;
process engineer, Standard Oil New Jersey, Baton Rouge, 1962-1967;
associate, McKinsey & Company, Inc., Washington, 1969-1975;
principal, McKinsey & Company, Inc., Washington, 1975-1976;
executive vice president, cfo, Northeast Utilities and Subsidiary, Hartford, Connecticut, 1976-1978;
president, cfo, Northeast Utilities and Subsidiary, Hartford, Connecticut, 1978-1980;
president, coo, Northeast Utilities and Subsidiary, Hartford, Connecticut, 1980-1983;
chairman, ceo, Northeast Utilities and Subsidiary, Hartford, Connecticut, 1983-1993;
chairman, Northeast Utilities and Subsidiary, Hartford, Connecticut, 1993-1995. Senior fellow Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, since 1995. Trustee Northeast Utilities, Hartford, Connecticut, 1977-1995.
Board directors Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company, Advest Group. Inc., Catalytica Combustion Sys., Inc.
Member of the board National Museum Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Member science advisory board The Nature Conservancy. With United States Army, 1967-1969.
Member Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce (board directors since 1978, chairman 1985).
Children by previous marriage: Bradford, Katherine, Emily, Ben. Married Elaine Klutsavage, July 10, 1988. Children: John, David.