Background
WAY, Alva was born on April 27, 1929 in Schenectady. Son of Alva Otis and Margaret L. (nbe Sigsbee) Way.
WAY, Alva was born on April 27, 1929 in Schenectady. Son of Alva Otis and Margaret L. (nbe Sigsbee) Way.
AB, Brown University, 1951.
Served with United States Army 54. With General Electric Company (G.E.C.) 1951-1970, various domestic and foreign managerial positions in Venezuela, Brazil, France. Vice-President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer G.E.C., Fairfield, Connecticut 1973-1979.
Director General Electric Credit Corporation, Canadian E.C. Ltd., Utah Institute Inc. Vice-President Honeywell Information Systems Inc. 1970-1973, Senior Vice-President of Finance 1977-1979, Vice-Chairman, Director, Chairman Finance Committee American Express Company 1979, President 1981-1983.
Chair, and Chief Executive Officer American Express Institute Banking Corporation 1980-1982. President, Travelers Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut 1983-1985, Director 1983-1985, Consultant since 1985. Chairman Schroeder Bank and Trust Company, New York since 1986.
Director Dayton Hudson Corporation, Eli Lilly and Company, Schroders PLC since 1985. Trustee Brown University.
Chancellor Brown University. Trustee Presbyterian Hospital, New York City Served with United States Army, 1952-1954.
Married Eleonore Maurer. Children: Peter, Karin Andrea, Cynthia Helena.