Background
Atwater, Verne Stafford was born on August 22, 1920 in Pittsburgh. Son of Verne L. and Priscilla (Brodeur) Atwater.
Atwater, Verne Stafford was born on August 22, 1920 in Pittsburgh. Son of Verne L. and Priscilla (Brodeur) Atwater.
Bachelor, Heidelberg College, 1942. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1961.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Heidelberg College, 1989.
Assistant professor business administration, Syracuse University, 1946-1950;
assistant to Chairman of the Board, New Jersey Bank, Paterson, 1950-1956;
director administration, Ford Foundation, 1956-1961;
representative, Argentina/Chile, 1961-1963;
director, Latin American and Caribbean Program, 1963-1964;
vice president, Latin American and Caribbean Program, 1964-1968;
president, Westinghouse Learning Corporation, New York City, 1968-1971;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Central Savings Bank, New York, 1971-1981;
professor finance Lubin Graduate School Business,, Pace U., New York City, 1981-1990;
professor emeritus in residence, Pace U., New York City, since 1990;
vice dean, Pace U., New York City, 1984-1986. Board directors Hudson City Savings Bank New Jersey, Marcel Dekker Inc. Member National Commision on Electric Fund Transfers, 1975-1977.
Member President's Task Force on Career Development, 1967-1968, New Jersey Housing Finance Agency, 1966-1970.
Chairman board of trustees Heidelbeg College, 1982-1989. Chairman Woodlawn Cemetery,1994-1998, James T. Lee Foundation Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Arcola Country Club (director, Paramus, New Jersey), University Club (New York City).
Married Evelyn Lowe, May 29, 1943 (deceased December 16, 2005). Children: Lynda Mary Atwater Pyfrin, Louise Christine Atwater Cross.
