Background
Gathany, Van R. was born on July 16, 1926 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of William Vandervoort and Isabel (Risser) Gathany.
Gathany, Van R. was born on July 16, 1926 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of William Vandervoort and Isabel (Risser) Gathany.
Bachelor of Arts, Swarthmore College, 1950; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1953.
Vice president, Northern Trust Bank, Chicago, 1963-1967;
senior vice president, Northern Trust Bank, Chicago, 1967-1985;
executive vice president, Northern Trust Bank, Chicago, since 1985. Chairman of the Board Northern Trust Company California. Board directors Northern Trust Company Arizona, Top Star, Inc., First National Bank of Lake Forest.
President NorTrust Farm Management,1970-1977. Instructor Advanced Management Institute, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1965-1982.
Member advisory council University Chicago Graduate School Business. Member Lake Forest Elementary School Board, 1963-1970. President Chicago Home for Incurables.
Board directors Johnson R. Bowman Health Center, 1975-1987. Past chairman board regents National Trust School at Northwestern University. Trustee National College Education, Evanston, Otho Sprague Institute, Presbyterian Home.
Served with Air Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Bankers Association (chairman trust division 1984), Illinois Bankers Association (past president trust division). Clubs: Lake Forest (past president, director).
University of Chicago.
Married Hilda Lang Denworth, October 13, 1951. Children: Virginia Lynn (Mistress Henry Page, Junior), Douglas Vandervoort, Robin Elizabeth (Mistress Kevin Shea).