Wallace Berkeley Newton

Background

Newton, Wallace Berkeley was born on January 31, 1949 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Willie Berkeley and Susan Alice (Fell) Newton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Virginia Technology, 1971; Master of Business Administration, Virginia Technology, 1972; certified bank investments and municipal securities, Southern Methodist U., 1977; certified bank lending, U. Oklahoma, 1983.

Career

Associate finance analyst, Newport News Shipyard, 1972-1973; vice president, Signet Bank, Richmond, 1973-1984; senior vice president, Nations Bank, Miami, Florida, 1984-1986; senior vice president, chief finance officer, treasurer, director, Heritage Finance Corporation, Richmond, 1986-1991; senior vice president, chief finance officer, First American Metro Corporation, 1991-1992; vice president finance, Chief Financial Officer, Marine Hydraulics International, Inc., since 1992. Adjunct faculty J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, 1979-1988, Virginia Union U., Richmond, 1981, U. Richmond, 1982-1991.

Achievements

• Wallace Berkeley Newton has been listed as a noteworthy Financial executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Huntington Civic Association, Richmond, 1971-1977. Board directors, volunteer Trinity United Methodist Church, Richmond, 1975-1992. Teacher Junior Achievement, Richmond, 1980, 87.

Co-president Byrd Middle School Parent-Teachers Association, 1989-1990. Member of advisory county Virginia Technology Business School, since 1990. Member Society Finance Analysts, Finance Executives Institute, American Institute Banking (treasurer, board directors Richmond chapter 1980, 88-91), Richmond Junior Chamber of Commerce (president 1978-1979), Richmond Chamber of Commerce (board directors interclub county 1978-1980), American Bankers Association (reviewer, speaker since 1981), Pine Run Civic Association (president 1987-1988), Virginia Technology Master of Business Administration Alumni Association (board directors since 1988, president 1989-1991), Finance Mgrs.

Society, Tuckahoe Village Recreation Association, Richmond Country Club, Theta Xi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, financial topics.

Connections

Married Linda Lee Jones, April 25, 1950. Children: Wallace Berkeley Junior, Andrew Lee.

Father:

Willie Berkeley Newton

Mother:

Susan Alice (Fell) Newton

Spouse:

Linda Lee Jones

child:

Wallace Berkeley Junior Newton

child:

Andrew Lee Newton