Background
Longstreth, W. Thacher was born on November 4, 1920 in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Williams Collins and Nella (Thacher) Longstreth.
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Here is one man's uproarious, adventuresome journey through the 20th century: from Main-Line debutante parties to the Battle of the Coral Sea, from affluence in the Roaring '20s to poverty in the Great Depression and more.
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Here is one man's uproarious, adventuresome journey through the twentieth-century: from Main-Line debutante parties to the Battle of the Coral Sea, from affluence in the Roaring 20's to poverty in the Great Depression, from All-American football at Princeton to becoming Life's top salesman, from dealings with statesmen like Eisenhower to run-ins with bareknuckle fighters like Jimmy Hoffa, Richard Nixon, and Frank Rizzo. The result is more than amusing anecdote. Thacher Longstreth entered the world just as his WASP and Quaker forebears were losing their power and prestige. Much of his life has therefore been devoted to "unlearning the cozy assumptions of my ancestors." Yet he has managed to keep his heritage alive in a changing world: turning the other cheek when it seemed political suicide; living his ideals, no matter how inexpedient; and never, ever losing his sense of humor. By refusing to take himself seriously, and staying loyal to family, friends, community, and tradition, he has shown that innocence can be the supreme form of sophistication.
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Longstreth, W. Thacher was born on November 4, 1920 in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Williams Collins and Nella (Thacher) Longstreth.
Graduate, Princeton University, 1941.
Merchandising specialist, space salesman, 1946-1953. Vice president services and new business Geare-Marston Advertising, 1953-1955. Vice president new business, accountant supervisor Aitkin-Kynett Advertising, 1956-1964.
President, Chief Executive Officer Greater Philadelphia City of C., 1964-1983. Board directors Deleware Funds, 1977-1998. Partner MLW Associates.
Councilman City of Philadelphia, 1984—2003. City county-at-large, Philadelphia, 1968-1971, 84—. Founder, president, Chief Executive Officer Penjerdel Council, 1972-1988.
Partner MLW Associates, since 1983. Vice chair Packquisition Corporation, since 1988. Chair Microleague Interactive Software.
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Board directors Chestnut Hill Academy, Friends Select. Board directors Philadelphia Convention & Visiting Bureau, since 1964. Founder Greater Delaware Valley chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1951, chair, since 1951, emeritus board directors.
Member Southeastern Pa.chpt. American Red Cross; board directors Pennsylvania-Jersey Regional Blood Service Served in United States Navy, 1942-1946. Member American Federation of television and Radio Artists, College Physicians P hila., Pennsylvania History Society.