Background
Ballard, Charles Alan was born in St. Louis. Son of Fred William and Fern Ann (Markham) Ballard.
Ballard, Charles Alan was born in St. Louis. Son of Fred William and Fern Ann (Markham) Ballard.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Southern Methodist U., 1963.
Vice president finance, Systems Capital Corporation, Philadelphia, 1967-1969; executive vice president, director, Vanderbilt Corporation, Philadelphia, 1969-1971; associate, Dillon, Read & Company Inc., New York City, 1971-1972; vice president, Dillon, Read & Company Inc., 1972-1978; senior vice president, Dillon, Read & Company Inc., 1979-1980; managing director, Dillon, Read & Company Inc., 1980-1990; senior advisor, director, Dillon, Read & Company Inc., since 1990; chairman, director, Ballard Properties Inc., Philadelphia, since 1982; president, director, Ballard Marine, Inc., since 1986.
Member council National Municipal League, New York City, 1981-1985. Member of advisory board National Entrepreneurship Foundation, Bloomington, Indiana, since 1983, The Energy Bureau, New York City, since 1981. Member New York Stock Exchange (associate), Securities Industry Association (vice chairman 1980-1981, Executive Committee, board directors 1984-1985), Investment Banking Committee (steering committee since 1981, vice chairman 1981, 83, 86, 87, chairman 1985).