Background
Grill, Lawrence J. was born on November 5, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel S. and Evelyn (Wollack) Grill.
accountant lawyer corporate/banking executive
Grill, Lawrence J. was born on November 5, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel S. and Evelyn (Wollack) Grill.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University of Illinois, 1958; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1959-1960; Bachelor of Laws, Northwestern University, 1963.
Audit and tax manager, Arthur Anderson & Company, Chicago, 1958-1960;
with firm, Aaron, Aaron, Schimberg & Hess, Chicago, 1963-1964;
with firm, Gendel, Raskoff, Shapiro & Quittner, Los Angeles, 1964-1966;
secretary, general counsel, Traid Corporation, Los Angeles, 1966-1969;
vice president, secretary, general counsel, Kaufman & Broad, Inc., Los Angeles, 1969-1978;
president, Kaufman & Broad Asset Management
director subsidiary, Kaufman & Broad Asset Management
vice president, secretary, general counsel, AM International, Inc., Century City, 1979-1982;
director subsidiary, AM International, Inc., Century City
senior vice president, group operations officer, director subsidiary, Wickes Companies, Inc., Santa Monica, 1982-1985;
acting chief Executive officer, chief operating officer, member Executive Committee, Barco of California, Gardena, 1985-1986;
president, Lawrence J. Grill & Associations, Los Angeles, California, 1985-1994;
president, Chief Executive Officer and director, Pan American Bank and United Pan American Finance Corporation, San Mateo, California, since 1994. Chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer Universal Savings Bank, Orange, California, 1988-1990. Consultant board directors World Trade Bank (National Association), 1992, Marathon National Bank, 1992-1993.
Special advisor to Federal Home Loan Bank Board San Francisco, Federal DepositIns. Company for Distressed Savings Institutions, 1986-1988. Arbitrator American Arbitration Association.
Served with Army of the United States, 1958-1959.
Married Joan V. Krimston, December 16, 1961. Children: Steven Eric, Elizabeth Anne.