Background
Goodspeed, Norwick Royall Givens was born on August 6, 1922 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Sidney and Leona (Givens) Goodspeed.
Goodspeed, Norwick Royall Givens was born on August 6, 1922 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George Sidney and Leona (Givens) Goodspeed.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1943. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1945. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Sacred Heart University, 1983.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Bridgeport, 1986.
Associate, Pullman, Comley, Bradley & Reeves, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1945-1950; partner, Pullman, Comley, Bradley & Reeves, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1950-1967; vice president, People's Bank, Bridgeport, 1967-1971; president, People's Bank, Bridgeport, 1971-1980; chief Executive officer, People's Bank, Bridgeport, 1975-1984; Chairman of the Board, People's Bank, Bridgeport, since 1980; also trustee, People's Bank, Bridgeport. Board directors Southern New England Telephone Сompany, United Illuminating Company, The Hydraulic Company.
Chairman, trustee Goodspeed Opera House Foundation. Associate fellow Berkeley College, Yale University. Trustee Yale-New Haven Hospital, Fairfield University Center Finance Studies, Connecticut History Society, Barnum Museum Foundation.
Board directors United Way of Tri-State. Chairman regional youth substance abuse project United Way of Eastern Fairfield County. Member Connecticut committee Regional Plan Association.
Member of Country of Fairfield (vice president, governor). Aspetuck Fish and Game (Easton, Connecticut). Algonquin (Bridgeport).
Elizabethan (New Haven).
Married Elizabeth Jane Reeves, June 15, 1946. Children: Norwick Beauford Houston, Roger Campbell.