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WRISTON, Walter was born on August 3, 1919 in Middleton, Connecticut, United States. Son of late Henry Merritt Wriston and late Ruth Bigelow.
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WRISTON, Walter was born on August 3, 1919 in Middleton, Connecticut, United States. Son of late Henry Merritt Wriston and late Ruth Bigelow.
Bachelor with distinction, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1941. Doctor of Laws, Wesleyan University, 1984. Postgraduate, Ecole Francaise Middlebury, Vermont, 1941.
Postgraduate, American Institute Banking, 1946. Master of Arts, Fletcher School International Law and Diplomacy, 1942. Doctor of Laws, Lawrence College, 1962.
Doctor of Laws, Tufts University, 1963. Doctor of Laws, Brown University, 1969. Doctor of Laws, Columbia University, 1972.
Doctor of Laws, Morehouse College, 1985. Doctor of Commercial Science, Pace University, 1974. Distributed control system, St. John's University, 1974.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Lafayette College, 1975. Doctor of Laws, Fordham University, 1977. Doctor of Laws, Hamilton College, 1996.
Distributed control system, New York University, 1977.
Assistant Cashier 1950-1952, Assistant Vice-President 1952-1954, Vice-President 195458, European Division 1956-1958, Senior Vice-President 1958-1959, in charge of Overseas Division 1959-1967, Executive Vice-President 1960-1967, President, and Director Citibank N.A. 70. Chair, and Director Citibank N.A. and CITICORP 1970-1984 and other cos. Director General Electric Company, Chubb Corporation, Bechtel Investments, Inc., Sequoia Ventures Inc., Pan Am Corporation, Reuter’s Holdings PLC, Tandem Computers Inc., United Meridian Corporation, ICOS Corporation.
Chairman Business Council. Honorary Doctor of Laws (Lawrence College, Brown, Tufts, Fordham, Wesleyan and Columbia Universities, Morehouse College), D.C.S. (Pace, New York and St. John's Universities), D.H.L. (Lafayette College).
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Trustee, president New York.Presbyn. Hospital; trustee Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Inc. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Member Business Council, Links Club, River Club, Sky Club, Palm Beach Bath and Tennis Club, Ocean Club Florida.
Married Barbara Brengle, October 24, 1942 (deceased). 1 daughter, Catherine B. Married Kathryn Ann Dineen, March 14, 1968.