Background
Sr., Wallace Berkeley Newton, was born on January 31, 1949 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Willie Berkeley and Susan Alice (Fell) N.
Sr., Wallace Berkeley Newton, was born on January 31, 1949 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Willie Berkeley and Susan Alice (Fell) N.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1971. Master of Business Administration, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1972. Certified bank investments and municipal securities, Southern Methodist University, 1977.
Certified bank lending, University Oklahoma, 1983.
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., 1992-1998.
Private investor, since 1998. Adjunct faculty J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, 1979-1988, Virginia Union University, Richmond, 1981, University Richmond, 1982-1991. Co-founder Tidewater Investors' Network, since 1997, Tidewater Options Network, since 1998.
Director Virginia Venture Capital Forum, since 2000.
President Huntington Civic Association, Richmond, 1974-1977. 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 advisory council Virginia Polytechnic Institute Business School, since 1990. President Middle Plantation Civic League, 1995-1997.
Member Finance Executives Institute, American Institute Banking (treasurer, board directors Richmond chapter 1980, 88-91), Richmond Junior Chamber of Commerce (president 1978-1979), Richmond C. of Chamber (board directors interclub council 1978-1980), American Bankers Association (reviewer, speaker since 1981), Pine Run Civic Association (president 1987-1988), Virginia Polytechnic Institute Master of Business Administration Alumni Association (board directors since 1988, president 1989-1991), Finance Managers Society, Tuckahoe Village Recreation Association, Richmond Country Club, Theta Xi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Linda Lee Jones, April 25, 1950. Children: Wallace Berkeley Junior, Andrew Lee.