Background
Wakefield, Benton McMillin was born on April 8, 1920 in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Son of Benton McMillin and Adele (Rhodes) Wakefield.
Wakefield, Benton McMillin was born on April 8, 1920 in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Son of Benton McMillin and Adele (Rhodes) Wakefield.
Bachelor of Science in Commerce summa cum laude, Washington and Lee University, 1941; postgraduate, Graduate School Banking, University of Wisconsin, 1949-1951.
Assistant vice president, First National Bank Memphis, 1946-1952;
vice president, Ouachita National Bank, Monroe, Louisiana, 1952-1963;
president, Chief Executive Officer, board directors, Merc. National Bank Indiana, Hammond, 1963-1972;
president, Chief Executive Officer, 1st Bank and Trust Company, South Bend, Indiana, 1972-1979;
president, Chief Executive Officer, FBT bank corporation, 1972-1979;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, First National Bank of Jefferson Parish, 1979-1984;
chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, First Finance Bank, New Orleans, 1984-1988;
principal, Bank and Thrift Cons. Group, New Orleans, since 1988.
Director Eureka Homestead Society, New Orleans, since 1995. Consultant, including trial expert testimony Finance Litigation Support, since 1988. Board directors 10 banks, Michigan and Indiana, 1972-1979, Carpetland United States of America, Chicago.
Member finance advisory county Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta. Member visitors committee Loyola University Business School. Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee Kirk Manufacturing Inc.
Board of directors Economics Development Committee New Orleans, Bureau Government Research, United Way. Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1941-1946. Member American Bankers Association (economics policy committee), United States Chamber of Commerce (finance committee), New Orleans Country Club, Bienville Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Rotary, Royal Society.St. George, Huguenot Society.
Married Cindy Walton, May 19, 1951. Children: Benton McMillin, III, Will Walton.