Background
Wanders, Hans Walter was born on April 3, 1925 in Aachen, Germany. Son of Herbert and Anna Maria (Kusters) Wanders. came to the United States, 1929, naturalized, 1943.
Wanders, Hans Walter was born on April 3, 1925 in Aachen, Germany. Son of Herbert and Anna Maria (Kusters) Wanders. came to the United States, 1929, naturalized, 1943.
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1947. Bachelor of Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1945. Postgraduate, Rutgers University, 1961—1964.
With, General Electric, 1947-1948; with, Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company, 1948-1953; with, Allied Chemical Company, 1953-1955; with, McKinsey & Company, Inc., 1955-1957; from assistant cashier to vice president, Northern Trust Company, Chicago, 1957-1965; vice president, National Boulevard Bank, Chicago, 1965-1966; president, National Boulevard Bank, Chicago, 1966-1970; executive vice president, Wachovia Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1970-1974; chairman, Wachovia Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1977-1985; vice chairman, Wachovia Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1985-1988; also board directors, Wachovia Bank & Trust Company, N.A., Winston-Salem, North Carolina president, Wachovia Corporation, Winston-Salem, 1974-1976, 85-87; chairman, Wachovia Corporation, Winston-Salem, 1977-1985; vice chairman, Wachovia Corporation, Winston-Salem, 1987-1988; also board directors, Wachovia Corporation, Winston-Salem president, chief Executive officer, 1st Wachovia Corporation Services, Inc., Winston-Salem, 1986-1988; retired, 1st Wachovia Corporation Services, Inc., Winston-Salem, 1988; director, Exxon Supply Company, 1989-1994; director, Goody's Pharmaceuticals, 1989-1994; director Gulf United States of America, Inc., 1989-1992.
Chairman Winston-Salem Foundation Committee, 1981-1982. Board directors North Carolina Textile Foundation, North Carolina Engineering Foundation, Inc., 1971-1988. Trustee, member Executive Committee Salem College and Academy, 1986-1991, Tax Foundation, since 1982, vice chairman, 1984-1986, chairman, 1986-1988, chairman of the executive committee, 1989.
Member board visitors Fuqua School Business, Duke U., 1978-1989, North Carolina Japan Center, since 1982. Member of national corporations com.United Negro College Fund. Member, chairman North Carolina Board Economics Development, 1989-1993;corporator Belmont Hill School, since 1996.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, 51-53. Member American Bankers Association (chairman marketing division 1979-1980, director 1971-1973), Association Reserve City Bankers, Conference Board (Southern regional advisory county), Association Bank Holding Companies (board directors, Executive Committee 1981-1983), Chicago Club, Commonwealth Club Chicago, Twin-City Club Winston Salem, Old Town Club Winston-Salem, Roaring Gap Club North Carolina.
Married Elizabeth Knox Kimball, April 2, 1949. Children: Crayton Kimball, David Gillette.