Walter Martin Langford

Background

Langford, Walter Martin was born on January 2, 1931 in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. Son of Martin and Ola Belle (Stiff) Langford.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University Kansas, 1952. Juris Doctor, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1971.

Career

With, American Canada Company, 1956-1966; internal audit manager, All-Steel, Inc., Aurora, Illinois, 1966-1968; division controller, All-Steel, Inc., Aurora, Illinois, 1968-1971; director corporation services, All-Steel, Inc., Aurora, Illinois, 1971-1977; vice president administration, Gibson Greetings, Inc., Cincinnati, 1977-1979; senior vice president operations, Cleo Wrap Corporation division Gibson Greetings, Inc., Memphis, 1979-1987; executive vice president, general manager, Cleo Wrap Corporation division Gibson Greetings, Inc., Memphis, 1987-1990. Board directors, corporation secretary, vice president Gibson Greetings, Inc., Cincinnati, 1978-1991.

Achievements

• Walter Martin Langford has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory board State Technology Institute, Memphis, 1986-1991. Board directors Junior Achievement of Memphis, 1985-1991, Theatre Memphis, 1994-1999, treasurer, 1997-1999. Trustee Le Moyne College-Owen College, 1991-2000, chairman, 1994-1998, emeritus, since 2000.

Advisory board Rhodes College, 1995-1999. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1952-1956, Korea. Member Illinois Bar Association Lodges: Rotary.

Interests

• Book collecting.

Connections

Married Winifred Claire Major, March 14, 1953 (deceased October 1997). Children: Martin B., Janet R., Steven M. Married Joyce Powell, July 25, 1998.

Father:

Martin Langford

Mother:

Ola Belle (Stiff) Langford

Spouse:

Joyce Powell

Spouse:

Winifred Claire Major

child:

Janet R. Langford

child:

Steven M. Langford

child:

Martin B. Langford