Background
Grayson, Ellison Capers was born on September 7, 1928 in St. Paul. Son of Ellison Capers and Inez (Santos) Grayson.
Grayson, Ellison Capers was born on September 7, 1928 in St. Paul. Son of Ellison Capers and Inez (Santos) Grayson.
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1950; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), National U., San Diego, 1984.
General agent, Home Life Insurance Company New York, San Francisco, 1955-1981; principal deputy, assistant secretary, United States Navy, Washington, 1981-1984; director marketing and development, Private Sector Council, 1985; consultant, Washington, 1985-1986; senior vice president, Boyden International, San Francisco, 1987-1990; partner, Spencer Stuart, San Francisco, since 1990. Board directors StellarNet, Inc., San Francisco. Advisory board Clark/Bardes, Inc., Dallas.
Commissioner City and County of San Francisco, 1978-1981. President of the board directors St.Mary's Hospital and Medical Center, San Francisco, 1972-1975. Co-chairman national finance committee Bush for Pres.
Board regents St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco. Captain United States Navy, 1952-1955. Member Sovereign Military (knight 1978), Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, Bohemian Club, Metropolitan Club (Washington), Villa Taverna Club (San Francisco), St. Francis Yacht Club, Army Navy Club, AlfalfaClub (Washington).
Married Jean Mason, December 26, 1953;children: Darby, William.