Background
Barker, W. Gardner was born on May 27, 1913 in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Miller and Lila Brookhouse (Rice) Barker.
Barker, W. Gardner was born on May 27, 1913 in Brookline, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Miller and Lila Brookhouse (Rice) Barker.
AB, Harvard University, 1935; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1936; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1937.
Various positions to manager market exploration, Lever Brothers Company, 1937-1948; director new products, Lever Brothers Company, 1848-1850; executive vice president, board directors, Simoniz Company, Chicago, 1950-1956; vice president new products, Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1956-1957; executive vice president, Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1957-1958; president, chief Executive officer, Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1959-1972; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1973-1978; chairman finance committee, Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1978; also board directors, Thomas J. Lipton, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Chairman of the Board Thomas J. Lipton, Ltd., Canada.
Member development committee Massachusetts Institute of Technology Corporation Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Institute of Management, Grocery Manufacturers American (board directors 1966-1969), American Marketing Association, Consumer Research Institute (board directors), Tea Association United States of America (board directors 1958-1963, president 1960-1962), Tea Council United States of America (board directors from 1961, chairman 1963-1965, 67-69, 71-73, treasurer 1969-1971, from 1977), Cruising Club American, New York Yacht Club, Brook Club, Sales Executives Club, Harvard Club, Country Club Boston, Indian Harbor Yacht Club (Connecticut), Pleon Yacht Club, Eastern Yacht Club (Marblehead, Massachusetts).
Married Milda Allen, June 20, 1935. Children: Sue Brookhouse Barker Gray,, William Gardner Junior, Elizabeth H. Barker Gubersky, Bruce Allen.