Background
Truex, George Robert was born on May 29, 1924 in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Robert and Elsie D. (White) Truex.
Truex, George Robert was born on May 29, 1924 in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Robert and Elsie D. (White) Truex.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Rutgers University, 1949; honorary Doctor of Laws, Pacific Lutheran U.
Senior vice president, Irving Trust Company. New York City, 1949-1966;
executive vice president, Bank of America, San Francisco, 1966-1973;
vice chairman, Small Business Enterprises Company (subsidiary), 1968-1972;
chief Executive officer, Rainier bank corporation, Seattle, 1973-1987;
chairman of the executive committee, Rainier bank corporation, Seattle, 1987-1988. Director, member Executive Committee National Airlines, Inc., Miami, Florida, 1962-1980, INA Life Insurance Company New York, 1965-1968.
Director Security Pacific Corporation, Universal Furniture Ltd., Hong Kong, Seattle branch Federal Reserve Bank San Francisco.
Board of directors California Bankers Association, 1969-1973, Washington State China Relations Council, 1979-1983. Finance chairman California Governor's Task Force on Flood Relief, 1969-1973. Member finance advisory committee Civil Aeronautics Board, 1970-1971.
Member orthopaedic council Orthopaedic Hospital, Los Angeles, 1969-1972. Trustee California Institute Arts, 1968-1972. Director, secretary-treasurer, member Executive Committee Washington Roundtable, 1983-1988.
Board directors Walt Disney Associates for California Institute Arts, 1972-1981, San Francisco Planning and Urban Renewal Association, 1973, East-West Center Foundation, Hawaii. Board directors Junior Achievement Southern California, 1967-1972, president, 1968-1970, Western Regional board directors, 1968-1972. National board directors Junior Achievement, Inc., 1968-1975.
Board directors Junior Achievement Greater Seattle, 1976-1977. Division chairman United Way, Inc., Los Angeles, 1970, 71. Associate general campaign chairman United Way of King County, 1976, 78, general chairman, 1979, board directors, 1979-1983.
Board regents Seattle U., 1976-1980. Board directors Virgina Mason Hospital, from 1976, treasurer, from 1982. Trustee Seattle U., from 1980, Bank of America Foundation, 1973.
Member of advisory board Graduate School Business Administration, U. Washington, from 1975, chairman, 1978-1980. Co-chairman finance committee Washington State Republican Committee, from 1983. Served to captain, cavalry Army of the United States, World World War II, European Theatre of Operations.
Member Association Reserve City Bankers, Seattle Chamber of C. (trustee 1975-1978).
Married Nancy Carroll Burt, May 10, 1947 (divorced 1986). Children: Peter Barclay, Amy Dinsmore.