Background
Williamson, John Pritchard was born on February 22, 1922 in Cleveland. Son of John and Jane (Pritchard) Williamson.
Williamson, John Pritchard was born on February 22, 1922 in Cleveland. Son of John and Jane (Pritchard) Williamson.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Kent State University, 1945; postgraduate, U. Toledo, 1953-1956; postgraduate, University of Michigan, 1956.
Senior accountant, Arthur Andersen & Company, Detroit and Cleveland, 1945-1951;
director methods and procs., Toledo Edison Company, 1951-1959;
assistant treasurer, Toledo Edison Company, 1959-1960;
secretary, Toledo Edison Company, 1960-1962;
secretary-treasurer, Toledo Edison Company, 1962-1965;
vice president finance, Toledo Edison Company, 1965-1968;
senior vice president, Toledo Edison Company, 1968-1972;
president, chief Executive officer, Toledo Edison Company, 1972-1979;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Toledo Edison Company, 1979-1986;
chairman, Centerior Energy corporation, 1985-1986. Chairman emeritus Toledo Edison Company, Centerior Energy Corporation, since 1986. Dir.emeritus, chairman 1st National Bank of Toledo, 1974-1975.
Chairman North America Electric Reliability Council, 1984-1987. Chairman National Electric Security Committee, 1987-1988.
President Ohio Electric Utility Institute, 1972. Chairman East Center Area Power Coordination Pool, 1971-1972, member executive committee Edison Electric Institute, 1981-1985. Member Ohio Development Advisory Council, 1973-1979.
Executive committee member, trustee Association Edison Illuminating Companies, 1982-1984. President Toledo Chamber of Commerce, 1970. Chairman Ohio Chamber of Commerce, 1979-1981, life director.
President Toledo Symphony Orchestra, 1985-1986. Honorary trustee Toledo Museum Art, Toledo Hospital, Toledo Symphony. Trustee University Toledo Foundation, 1980-1987.
Honorary trustee Kent State University Foundation. Vice chairman Greater Toledo Corporation, 1984-1986. Trustee, treasurer Rio Verde Community Church, 1989-1992.
Founding elder Covenant Presbyterian Church, Stephen minister, 1996. President Toledo Community Chest, 1972. Chairman Greater Toledo Area United Way, 1971, Epworth Methodist Church Foundation.
Director Rio Verde Comty. Association, 1998-2003. Member Finance Analysts Society Toledo (president 1968-1969), Systems and Proceedings Association (international treasurer 1960), Institute Public Utilities (chairman executive committee 1969-1970), Toledo Boys Club (Echo award 1974), Kent State University Alumni Association (president 1971-1972, Outstanding Alumnus 1974), Belmont Country Club, Rio Verde Country Club, Inverness Club (governor, treasurer 1967-1976, committee chair 1979 United States Open, 1986 Professional Golf Association Championship, winner 1965 Amateur Invitational), Rio Verde Saddle Club (past president), Kiwanis (past president Toledo chapter, Distinguished Service award 1977, 02, past international president award 2002), Kentucky Colonels (honorary), Blue Key, Delta Sigma Pi, Beta Alpha Psi (honorary), Beta Gamma Sigma (honorary), Delta Upsilon.
Married Helen Morgan, August 3, 1945. Children: John Morgan, James Russell, Wayne Arthur.