Background
Stetson, Eugene William was born on December 5, 1881 in Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States. Son of James D. and Eugenia (Pate) Stetson.
Stetson, Eugene William was born on December 5, 1881 in Hawkinsville, Georgia, United States. Son of James D. and Eugenia (Pate) Stetson.
Educated Gordon Military Institute, Barnesville, Georgia. Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, 1898-1901.
Began as clerk American National Bank, Macon, 1901. Cashier Exchange National Bank, Fitzgerald, Georgia, 1904-1908. Organizer, and cashier, 1908-1910, president, 1910-1916, Citizens National Bank, Macon.
Vice-president, director and member Executive Committee Guaranty Trust Company of New York, 1916-1941, president, 1941-1944, chairman, 1944-1947.
Director, member executive committee McCrory Stores Corporation, McLellan Stores Company, Guaranty Trust Company of New New York Member finance committee Coca Cola Company.
Chairman advising committee French American Banking Сorporation. Chairman of the executive committee Gulf Atlantic Warehouse Company, I.C.R.R. Company.
Director, member Executive Committee Air Reduction Company.
Director, member of advisory committee, Tri-Continental Corporation. Chairman Textile Banking Corporation. Director Tri Continental Financial Corporation, United Stores Corporation Arbitrator City of Macon in taking over water system from private corporation.
President Macon Chamber of Commerce, 1913-1914.
Vice president Georgia Chamber of Commerce, 1914-1915. Vice president Georgia State Fair Association.
Member Phi Delta Theta.
Married Josephine Shaw, December 28, 1904 (died 1912). Married second, Iola Lamar Wise, June 2, 1915. Children: Josephine (Mistress Robert P. Hatcher), Eugene West., Basil, Charles, Iola (Mistress John M. Hauerstick).