Background
Worley, Gordon Roger was born on October 13, 1919 in Arlington, Nebraska, United States. Son of Carl H. and Zella E. (Ludwig) Worley.
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Worley, Gordon Roger was born on October 13, 1919 in Arlington, Nebraska, United States. Son of Carl H. and Zella E. (Ludwig) Worley.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1945. Master of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1956.
With, Aldens, Inc., Chicago, 1940-1967; assistant treasurer, Aldens, Inc., 1956-1957; vice president, treasurer, Aldens, Inc., 1957-1967; vice president, controller, Gamble-Skogmo, Inc., Minneapolis, 1967; vice president finance, Montgomery Ward & Company, Inc., 1967-1968; executive vice president finance, Montgomery Ward & Company, Inc., Chicago, 1975-1983; also director. Vice president finance, Marcor Inc., Chicago, 1968-1975; also director, Marcor Inc. Director Signature Finance/Marketing Inc., Montgomery Ward Insurance Group, Illinois Power Company, Decatur, Axia, Inc, Stein, Roe & Farnham Funds, American Management Systems, Inc., Arlington, Virginia.
Board of directors Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Trustee Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, chairman, 1984-1989. Member and vice chairman Illinois Capital Development Board, 1973-1977.
Member National Commision on Electronic Fund Transfers, 1975-1977. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member Conference Board Council of Finance Executives, Finance Executives Institute, National Retail Merchants.
Association, Executives Club, Economics Club, Mid-American Club, Chicago Club, Oak Park Country Club, Hole-In-The-Wall Club (Naples, Florida).