Robert William Gracey

Background

Gracey, Robert William was born on August 11, 1941 in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert S. and Mary O. (Barnett) Gracey.

Education

Bachelor, Davis & Elkins College, 1963; Master of Divinity, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1966; postgraduate, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1968-1970; postgraduate, College Finance Planning, 1991-1993.

Career

Pastor, director Clay County Larger Parish, Manchester, Kentucky, 1966-1968. Pastor Union First Presbyterian Church, Cowansville, Pennsylvania, 1968-1978. Caseworker Family Counseling Center, Kittanning, 1970-1978.

General manager Quality Inn/Royle, 1978-1984. Manager Wheeling (West Virginia) Country Club, 1984-1987. Investment executive Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc., Wheeling, 1987-1993, Fifth Third/The Ohio Company, Steubenville, Ohio, 1993-1998.

Finance advisor Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc., 1998—2006, Smith Barney, Wheeling, West Virginia, since 2006. Supply preacher Presbytery of Upper Ohio Valley, Wheeling, 1985—2006. Part time instructor West Virginia Northern Community College.

Rider coach West Virginia Motorcycle Safety Program.

Achievements

• Robert William Gracey has been listed as a noteworthy financial advisor, minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Presbyterian Homes, Inc., Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 1992-1996, Elmhurst, The House of Friendship. Chair church and community committee Presbytery of Upper Ohio Valley, 1989-1991, secretary committee on ministry, 1995-1998, chair Mission Support and Advisory Council, chair stewardship unit. Chair Mark H. Kennedy Park, Community Home Care and Hospice.

Member Flood Relief Network of Upper Ohio Valley, Wheeling, 1990-1991. Board directors, secretary-treasurer B.O.L.T., Inc., Weirton, West Virginia, 1990-1994, Brancazio Free Clinic, Weirton. Rider coach Motorcycle Safety Foundation.

Member Brooke County Genealogical Society, Cumberland Trail Genealogical Society, Tuscarawas County Genealogical Society, Geneal Society Southwestern Pennsylvania, Mining Your History Foundation, Rotary International (president Weirton club 1994-1995, director-at-large, assistant gove. district 7530 1997-1998, district conference committee chair, Rotarian of Year 1990, Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation benefactor, distl conference committee chair), Weirton Chamber of Commerce, Elmhurst (board trustees).

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, gourmet foods and wines, traveling.

Connections

Married Patricia J. Zapka, August 29, 1964. Children: R. Stephen, Jonathan B.

Father:

Robert S. Gracey

Mother:

Mary O. (Barnett) Gracey

Spouse:

Patricia J. Zapka

child:

R. Stephen Gracey

child:

Jonathan B. Gracey