Background
Prall, Bert R. was born on March 6, 1895 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. Son of Edward James and Naomi (Apperson) Prall.
Prall, Bert R. was born on March 6, 1895 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. Son of Edward James and Naomi (Apperson) Prall.
Buyer, Montgomery Ward & Company, Chicago, 1919-1927;
manager tire department, Montgomery Ward & Company, Chicago, 1927-1939;
merchandise manager hard lines, Montgomery Ward & Company, Chicago, 1939-1942;
vice president, general operating manager, board directors, Montgomery Ward & Company, Chicago, 1942-1945;
executive vice president, board directors, Dayton (Ohio) Rubber Manufacturing Company, 1946-1947;
vice president, board directors, Butler Brothers, 1948-1949;
president, board directors, Butler Brothers, 1949-1956;
vice president, board directors, Scott Burr Stores Corporation, 1949-1956;
board directors, department chairman, Federal Reserve Bank Chicago, 1953-1955;
chairman, Federal Reserve Bank Chicago, 1955-1960. Chairman of the Board, president Half-Life Green Company, Inc., New York City, 1960-1961. Chairman of the Board Metropolitan Stores Ltd., London, Ontario, Canada, 1960-1961.
Chairman, board directors Phillips& Buttorff Manufacturing Company, Nashville, 1956-1957. Treasurer Midwest Variety, Inc. Chairman finance committee, board directors Universal Variety, Inc.
Chairman finance committee, board directors Universal Oil Products Company, Des Plaines, Illinois. Vice president, board of directors, member Executive Committee McCrory Corporation, New York City. Chairman Chicago-Tokyo BankChgo.
Director Chicagoland Commerce and Industry Exposition, Inc.
Director merchandising Chicago International Trade Fair, from 1961. Member of advisory committee Civic Federation Chicago, Junior Achievement. Vice president, board directors Goodwill Industries Chicago With United States Naval Reserve, World War I. Member Chicago Association Commerce and Industry (vice president, board directors), Japan American Society Chicago (vice president, board directors), Newcomen Society, Chicago Club, Westmoreland Country Club, Executives Club, Bankers Club, Mid-American Club, Masons.
Married Luella Powell, June 16, 1919. 1 child, Bert Apperson.