Background
Williams, Gordon Bretnell was born on April 3, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas W. and Helen (Berryman) Williams.
construction company executive
Williams, Gordon Bretnell was born on April 3, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas W. and Helen (Berryman) Williams.
Bachelor of Science, Yale, 1951.
Chief industrial engineer, Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, 1954-1957; president, director, Cunningham-Limp Company, Birmingham, Michigan, 1957-1976; vice president-marketing, H.K. Ferguson Company, Cleveland, 1976-1978; president, H.K. Ferguson Company, 1979-1985; vice chairman, H.K. Ferguson Company, 1986-1991; executive vice president industrial manufacturing division, Morrison Kindsen Corporation, since 1992.
Board directors St. Vincent Charity Hospital and Health Center, Cleveland. Advisory board engineering school University Akron. Served as ensign, ordnance United States Naval Reserve, 1952-1954.
Member Phi Gamma Delta. Clubs: Union (Cleveland). Yale of Ohio.
Married Susan M. Cunningham, June 20, 1953 (divorced 1980). Children: Lucy Chase, Marcus Bretnell.