Background
Clay, John William was born on December 5, 1913 in near Americus, Georgia, United States. Son of Charles Clifford and Zerelda (Martin) Clay.
Clay, John William was born on December 5, 1913 in near Americus, Georgia, United States. Son of Charles Clifford and Zerelda (Martin) Clay.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1937.
With Third National Bank, Nashville, since 1937, vice president, 1951-1963, senior vice president, 1963-1965, executive vice president, 1965-1970, president, 1970-1972, chairman board, 1972-1974, senior chairman board, 1974-1978, chairman executive and finance committees, 1974-1978, director, 1970-1978, retired, 1978. Chairman trust board, senior chairman board, chairman executive committee 3d National Corporation, 1973-1977, president, 1977-1979, also director. Director Marquette Company, 1974-1998, Thomas Nelson Publications, 1979-1998, member executive committee, 1980-1998.
Former member Association Reserve City Bankers.
Co-chairman Nashville Committee for American Industry National Fund for Medical Education, 1956-1964. General chairman Middle Tennessee Heart Association campaign, 1951, director, 1954-1957. General chairman United Way for Nashville and Davidson County campaign, 1958-1959, also trustee.
General alumni reunion chairman Vanderbilt University, 1962. Chairman Vanderbilt Nashville Living Endowment Program, 1964-1966, national chairman, 1968-1969. Trustee Nashville Memorial Hospital.
Former associate board directors St. Thomas Hospital. Board directors Tennessee Council Economic Education, 1975-1976. Commissioner City of Belle Meade.
Member American Bankers Association, Tennessee Taxpayers Association (president 1974-1998), Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce (past president, director, member executive committee), Vanderbilt University Alumni Association (past trustee, member executive committee), Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Clubs: Belle Meade Country (Nashville) (past director), Cumberland (Nashville).
Married Eleanor Eakin Reed, October 2, 1939. Children: John William, James Reed.