Background
Phelps, Joseph William was born on January 6, 1927 in Richmond, Kentucky, United States. Son of Ben and Hannah (Blunschi) Phelps.
Phelps, Joseph William was born on January 6, 1927 in Richmond, Kentucky, United States. Son of Ben and Hannah (Blunschi) Phelps.
National bank examiner, United States Treasury Department, 1950-1958; assistant cashier, Liberty National Bank & Trust Company, Louisville, 1958-1959; assistant vice president, Liberty National Bank & Trust Company, Louisville, 1959-1962; vice president, Liberty National Bank & Trust Company, Louisville, 1962-1967; head correspondent bank department, secretary to board, Executive Committee, Liberty National Bank & Trust Company, Louisville, 1967-1968; senior vice president, Liberty National Bank & Trust Company, Louisville, 1968-1970; executive vice president, Liberty National Bank & Trust Company, Louisville, 1971-1973; president, Liberty National Bank & Trust Company, Louisville, since 1973; also director, Liberty National Bank & Trust Company, Louisville president, Liberty-United bank corporation (now named Liberty bank corporation), since 1983. Director Lincoln Income Life Insurance Company.
Member executive board Old Kentucky Home council Boy Scouts American. Director Kentucky Council Economic Education, Better Rds. Council Kentucky, Kidney Foundation Kentucky, Spirit of Louisville Foundation.
Board directors Kentucky division American Cancer Society, Louisville Medical Research Foundation, Young Men’s Christian Association, Associate Industries Kentucky. General campaign chairman Metro United Way, 1978. Chairman board regents Eastern Kentucky University.
Member Governor's Council Economic Development, Governor's Council Land Use Planning. Chairman Fund for Arts Campaign. Member visiting committee School Dentistry, University Louisville.
Board directors Louisville Orchestra Served with Army of the United States, 1945. Member American Institute Banking, American Bankers Association, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (director), Louisville Chamber of Commerce (chairman committee economic education), Reserve City Bankers, Filson Club, English Speaking Union, Newcomen Society. Clubs: Pendennis (Louisville), Louisville Country (Louisville).
Married Mary Margaret Culton, January 2, 1954. Children: Melanie Jean, Joseph William.