Background
Abel,, Deforest Williams was born on April 14, 1929 in Providence. Son of DeForest Williams and Grace Isabel (Marshall) Abel.
Abel,, Deforest Williams was born on April 14, 1929 in Providence. Son of DeForest Williams and Grace Isabel (Marshall) Abel.
Student, Nichols College, Dudley, Massachusetts, 1949. Student, University Miami, Florida, 1951.
With Amica Mutual Insurance Company, since 1951, director, since 1965, president, since 1968, president, chief executive officer, since 1971. President, director Amica Life Insurance Company. Chairman board trustees Amica Pension Fund.
President, director Amica Services, Inc.
Member corporation Women and Infants Hospital, Rhode Island, Cranston (Rhode Island) Osteopathic General Hospital. Honorary trustee Bryant College, Smithfield, Rhode Island. Board directors New England Council.
Ex-officio board directors Meeting St. School. Alternate delegate National Easter Seal Society. Trustee Nichols College.
Member Naval War College Foundation Served with United States Air Force, 1951. Member Alliance American Insurers (director), American Institute Property and Liability Underwriters (trustee), Insurance Institute American (trustee), General Society Colonial Wars, Rhode Island School Design Museum (life member), Sigma Phi Upsilon. Clubs: Squantum (Barrington), Rhode Island Country (Barrington).
University (Providence), Turks Head (Providence), British Empire (Providence), Agawam (Providence). Boston Madison Square Garden, Sea Island (Georgia) Golf. University (Jacksonville, Florida), River (Jacksonville, Florida).
Lodges: Adelphi.
Children: DeForest Williams III, Diane Christine, Wendy Lee, Richard Ellsworth, Virginia Caroline.