Background
Butts, John Dulany de was born on April 10, 1915 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
Butts, John Dulany de was born on April 10, 1915 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Virginia Military Institute, 1936. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Knox College, 1966. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Northwestern University, 1966.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lehigh University, 1975. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Loyola University, Chicago, 1967. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hampden-Sydney College, 1978.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Columbia University, 1978. Doctor of Science (honorary), Clarkson College of Technology, 1973. Doctor of Commercial Science (honorary), Pace College, 1977.
Engineering Doctorate (honorary), Lafayette College, 1977. Engineering Doctorate (honorary), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1979. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Augustine College, 1978.
With, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Сompany, 1936-1949, 51-55, 59-62; vice president operations and engineering, director, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Сompany, 1959-1962; with, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1949-1951, 55-57, 66-86; assistant vice president government relations, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Washington, 1957-1958; executive vice president, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1966-1967; vice Chairman of the Board, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1967-1972; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1972-1979; director, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1967-1981; general manager, Westchester area New York Telephone Сompany, 1958-1959; president, director, Illinois Bell Telephone Сompany, 1962-1966. Director Hospital Corporation American, United States Steel Corporation.
Trustee Duke Endowment, 1973-1986, vice chairman, 1975-1981. Chairman Virginia Military Institute Foundation, 1981-1986. Vice chairman Business Council, 1975-1976, chairman, 1976-1978, member executive committee, 1972-1986, chairman membership committee, 1979-1980.
Board governors United Way American, 1972-1979. Board visitors Graduate School Business Administration, Duke University, 1974-1981. Honorary trustee Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.
Honorary life member board lay trustees Loyola University, Chicago. Trustee Tax Foundation, 1973-1979. Co-chairman Business Roundtable, 1974-1977, member executive committee, policy committee, 1972-1979, member senior executive council Conference Board, 1973-1979, member policy committee, 1974-1979, vice chairman, 1974-1979.
Member national committee Association Episcopalian Colleges, 1966-1979. Member O.R.C., 1936-1939, United States National Guard, 1939-1940. Member Western Society Engineers (honorary), Navy League United States, Northwestern University Associates, Kappa Alpha (distinguished achievement award), Beta Gamma Sigma (honorary) Clubs: Metropolitan (Washington).
Links (New York City). Commonwealth (Richmond, Virginia).
Son of Sydnor and Mary Ellen (Cutchin) deB. Married Gertrude Willoughby Walke, November 4, 1939. Children: Talbot (Mistress Tyler Cain), Mary Linda (Mistress R. Collins Couch).