Background
Galbraith, John William was born on August 8, 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Harvey C. and Honora E. (Coughlin) Galbraith.
Galbraith, John William was born on August 8, 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Harvey C. and Honora E. (Coughlin) Galbraith.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Missouri, Columbia, 1941.
Vice president, United International Fund Inc., Hamilton, Bermuda, 1961-1963; vice president, United Funds Management, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1963-1969; vice president, Waddell & Reed Inc., Kansas City, Missoury, 1969-1970; president, Lexington Management Corporation, Englewood, New Jersey, 1970-1974; president, chairman, Templeton Funds Management Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, 1974-1991; vice chairman, Templeton, Galbraith & Hansberger, Ltd., Nassau, The Bahamas, 1986-1992; president, Galbraith Properties, Inc., since 1991. Board directors Templeton Mutual Funds, Gulf West Banks.
Board governors Contractual Plan Sponsors, New York City, 1971-1974. Chairman administration committee Canada Mutual Fund Association, Toronto, 1964-1967. Councilman Borough of Saddle River, New Jersey, 1977.
Trustee Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, since 1983, chairman board trustees, 1990-1992. Chairman Florida International Museum, Inc., 1992-1998. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association Securities Dealers (finance principal, investment companies committee 1980-1984), Investment Company Institute (board governors 1985-1988, 89-91), St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Yale (New York City) Club, Mid-Ocean (Bermuda) Club.
Married Rosemary P. Loveless, September 11, 1948. Children: Rachel Leah Galbraith Watson, Rebecca Louise.