Background
Gilliand, Merle Ellsworth was born on December 21, 1921 in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter M. and Elsie N. (Dean) Gilliand.
Gilliand, Merle Ellsworth was born on December 21, 1921 in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter M. and Elsie N. (Dean) Gilliand.
Bachelor of Business Administration cum laude, Duquesne University, 1948.
With Albert A. Logan, Certified Public Accountants, 1948-1953. Instructor accounting Duquesne University, 1948-1953. With Pittsburgh National Bank, 1953-1984, executive vice president, 1965-1967, president, 1967-1970, chief executive officer, 1970-1984, chairman board, 1972-1984, also director, chairman executive committee, 1984-1998.
Director PNC Finance Corporation, 1983-1998, chairman executive committee, 1985-1998. Director Bell Telephone Сompany Pennsylvania, Equitable Resources Inc., USAir, Inc., Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Private Export Funding Corporation Board directors Duquesne University, Gateway Rehabilitation Center. Trustee University Pittsburgh, Montefiore Hospital.
Board visitors Graduate School Business Administration, University Pittsburgh.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Finance Executives Institute. Clubs: Duquesne, Fox Chapel Golf.
Rolling Rock, Laurel Valley Golf (Ligonier, Pennsylvania). Belleview Biltmore Country (Belleair, Florida).
Married Olive Lee Henry, June 11, 1954. 1 son, Mark H. (deceased).