Background
III, Guilford Thomas Waddell, was born on September 10, 1949 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Guilford Thomas and Ella Frances (Cochrane) W.
III, Guilford Thomas Waddell, was born on September 10, 1949 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Guilford Thomas and Ella Frances (Cochrane) W.
Bachelor, University North Carolina, 1971. Master of Business Administration, University North Carolina, 1974.
Associate Chris C. Crenshaw & Associates, insurance brokers, Durham, North Carolina, 1974—1975. Managing partner Easton & Waddel, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1974—1979. President Waddell Benefit Plans, Inc., Chapel Hill, since 1979, JenMar Securities, Inc., since 1983.
Board advisory Home Savings & Loan Association. Visiting lecturer University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1978, Chapel Hill, 1980—1981.
Ruling elder University Presbyterian Church, since 1980, co-chairman building fund campaign, 1979. District chairman Carolina Annual Giving, 1979, United Way, 1978. Member University North Carolina Educational Foundation, since 1976, member building fund committee.
Member advisory board University North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Center, 1984. Member select committee fund raising Children's Home Society Foundation North Carolina, since 1981. Member advisory board Duke University School Business Administration, 1978-1981, Southeastern Natural Resources Center, 1984.
Board directors Chapel Hill-Carrboro Young Men’s Christian Association. Member Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Durham Chamber of Commerce. Member National Association Life Underwriters, North Carolina Association Life Underwriters (ethic committee 1979.
State committeeman 1982), Triangle association Life Underwriters (president 1982, secretary-treasurer, vice president), American Society CLUs, Association Master of Business Administration Executives, Provident Life and Accident Leaders Club, Indianapolis Life Counselors Club, Million Dollar Round Table, American Management Association, University North Carolina General Alumni Association (assistant treasurer 1982, treasurer 1983-1987, vice chairman alumni center campaign), Order Golden Fleece, Pi Kappa Phi (director), Capital City Club, Chapel Hill Country Club (golf committee 1978, tennis committee 1979).
Married Mary Gwendolyn Hightower, August 20, 1972. Children: Jennifer Mary, Guilford T. IV.