Background
Banzhaf, Clayton Harris was born on December 24, 1917 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph Maxmillian and Elizabeth (Harris) Banzhaf.
Banzhaf, Clayton Harris was born on December 24, 1917 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph Maxmillian and Elizabeth (Harris) Banzhaf.
Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1954.
With, Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1936-1981;
corporation assistant treasurer, Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1958-1960;
senior assistant treasurer, Sears, Roebuck & Company, Chicago, 1961-1974;
treasurer, Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1975-1981;
vice president, Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1976-1981, also director;
president, chief Executive officer, Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware, 1963-1972;
director, Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corporation, 1972-1981. Former treasurer Fleet Maintenance Inc., Lifetime Foam Products, Inc., Sears Finance Corporation, Sears International Finance Company, Sears Roebuck International Inc., Sears Roebuck Overseas, Inc., Sears Roebuck de P.R. Inc., Terminal Freight Handling Company, Tower Ventures, Inc. Former director, chairman audit committee Barclays American Corporation.
Former director Banco de Credito InternacionalS.A., Homart Development Company, Lake Shore Land Association, Inc., Sears OverseasN.V., Western Forge Corporation. Former officer other subsidiary.
Member committee banking, monetary and fiscal affairs United States Chamber of Commerce, 1969-1974. Member executive committee Chicago Area council Boy Scouts American, 1963-1968, advisory board, 1969-1981. Board directors Council Community Services, Chicago, 1975-1977, United Way Metropolitan Chicago, 1977-1981.
Trustee Elmira (New York ) College, 1975-1981. Member committee on allied health evaluation and accreditation American Medical Association, 1978-1985. Member business advisory council University Illinois, Chicago, 1978-1981.
Member advisory board College Health Related Professions, University Florida, Gainesville, 1985-1990. Member Finance Executives Institute (president Chicago 1972-1973, national director, executive committee 1975-1978, Midwest area vice president 1977-1978), American Assembly Collegiate Schools Business (continuing accreditation committee), University Chicago Alumni Association (director 1966-1967, vice president 1968, president 1969, alumni council Graduate School Business 1969, president 1972-1975) Clubs: Hound Ears, Long boat Key, Sarabay Country, Medinah Country.
Married Dolores J. Gavins, December 30, 1962. Children by previous marriage: Barbara Banzhaf Grimmett, Debra Banzhaf York, William Clay.