Background
Bray, Pierce was born on January 16, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold A. and Margaret (Maclennan) Bray.
Bray, Pierce was born on January 16, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold A. and Margaret (Maclennan) Bray.
Bachelor, University of Chicago, 1948; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1949.
Financial analyst, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, 1949-1955;
consultant, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Chicago and Manila, Philippines, 1955-1958;
manager pricing, then corporation controller, Cummins Engine Company, Columbus, Indiana, 1958-1966;
vice president finance, Weatherhead Company, Cleveland, 1966-1967;
vice president, Mid-Continent Telephone Corporation (now ALLTEL Corporation), Hudson, Ohio., 1967-1970;
treasurer, Mid-Continent Telephone Corporation (now ALLTEL Corporation), Hudson, Ohio., 1967-1977;
vice president finance, Mid-Continent Telephone Corporation (now ALLTEL Corporation), Hudson, Ohio., 1970-1981;
executive vice president, chief finance officer, Mid-Continent Telephone Corporation (now ALLTEL Corporation), Hudson, Ohio., 1981-1985;
director, Mid-Continent Telephone Corporation (now ALLTEL Corporation), Hudson, Ohio., 1976-1985;
chairman various subsidiary, Mid-Continent Telephone Corporation (now ALLTEL Corporation), Hudson, Ohio. Instructor finance and economics U. Detroit, 1952-1954. Chairman investor relations committee United States Telephone Association, 1974-1985.
Chairman of the executive committee Institute Public Utilities, 1981-1983.
Trustee Beech Brook, Cleveland, Ohio, 1972-1996, life trustee, since 1996, treasurer, 1976-1979, president, 1979-1981. Board directors Breckenridge Village Retirement Community, 1991-2001, chairman finance committee 1995-2001. Trustee Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services, 1996-2001.
Chairman finance committee, 1999-2001. Chairman safety committee Walloon Lake Association, 1995-2000. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Member Finance Executives Institute (board directors 1993-1996), Cleveland Treasurers Club, Union Club Cleveland, Walloon (Michigan) Yacht Club (chairman board 1980-1981, 85-86, 93-2003, commodore 1981-1982, 87-88, board directors, secretary 1988-2003), Ohio Masters Swim Club (honorary, trustee 1985-1992, 96-98, since 2001, secretary 1989-1993), Lake Erie Local Masters Swim Committee (chairman 1992-1996), Delta Upsilon.
Married Maud Dorothy Minto, May 14, 1955. Children— Margaret Dorothy, William Harold, Andrew Pierce.