Background
Wetherill, Eikins was born on October 3, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of A. Hecksher and Edwina (Brunner) Wetherill.
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Wetherill, Eikins was born on October 3, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of A. Hecksher and Edwina (Brunner) Wetherill.
Bachelor of Laws, University Pennsylvania, 1948.
Practiced in, Philadelphia, 1948-1955;
practiced in, Norristown, since 1955;
associate firm, Evans, Bayard & Frick, 1948-1950;
partner, Reilly, Hepburn, Earle & Wetherill, 1950-1955;
firm, Henderson, Wetherill, O'Hey & Horsey, since 1955;
president, Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc., 1965-1981. Board directors Germantown Savings Bank. Finance commentator Columbia Broadcasting System-television News, 1966-1968.
Chairman of the Board Station WHYY-television, 1970-1976, director, 1976-1990. Director 1st Pennsylvania Corporation, 1st Pennsylvania Bank, solicitor to lieutenant governor Pennsylvania, 1951-1955, assistant United State Attorneys general, 1953-1955, treasurer, Montgomery County, 1956-1959. President Montgomery County Board Commissioners, 1960-1963.
Chairman Pennsylvania Securities Commission, 1963-1965. Commissioner Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, since 1965, chairman, 1968-1969, 70-71, 78-79.
Former board directors Greater Philadelphia Partnership. Chairman Philadelphia Drama Guild, 1975-1980, director, 1980-1987. Trustee Davis and Elkins College, 1973-1991, G.H. Montgomery County Open Space, 1994^.
Served to captain, cavalry Signal Corps, Office of Strategic Services, Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Member American Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, Philadelphia Club, Racquet Club (Philadelphia), Sunnybrook Golf Club, Delta Psi.