Background
Gulley, Wilbur Paul was born on August 8, 1923 in Little Rock. Son of Wilbur Paul and JaJa Douglas (Ashburn) Gulley.
Gulley, Wilbur Paul was born on August 8, 1923 in Little Rock. Son of Wilbur Paul and JaJa Douglas (Ashburn) Gulley.
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Duke U., 1947.
With, Gulley Insurance Agency, Little Rock, 1947; partner, managing officer, Gulley Insurance Agency, 1947-1958; with, Savers Federal Savings & Loan Association, Little Rock, 1947-1989; secretary, Savers Federal Savings & Loan Association, 1948-1952; vice president, Savers Federal Savings & Loan Association, 1952-1958; president, Savers Federal Savings & Loan Association, 1959-1983; Chairman of the Board, Savers Federal Savings & Loan Association, 1983-1989; also director, Savers Federal Savings & Loan Association. Board directors Little Rock branch Federal Reserve Bank St. Louis, 1983-1987.
President BBB, Arkansas, 1962. General campaign chairman United Fund, Pulaski County, Arkansas, 1963-1964. Vice president Little Rock Boys Club, 1970-1971, president 1971-1972;trustee George W. Donaghey Foundation, since 1958, president, 1969-1972, 81-83, 95-96.
Commissioner Metroctr. Improvement District, 1977-1981, chairman 1981. Trustee Arkansas State University, 1968-1973, secretary-treasurer, 1971-1972, chairman 1972-1973.
Trustee Savings & Loan Foundation, 1977-1981, Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas, 1980-1992, Roselawn Memorial Park, since 1975, vice president trustees, 94-. Board stewards First United Methodist Church of Little Rock, 1960-1990, finance chairman, 1989. With United States Naval Reserve 1943-1946.
Member Southwestern Savings and Loan Conference (president 1960-1961), Finance Institutions Retirement Fund (trustee 1960-1965), United States League Savings Institutions (member Executive Committee 1963-1966), Pulaski County Savings and Loan League, president 1964), Arkansas Savings and Loan League (president 1965-1966), Little Rock Chamber of Commerce (president 1968), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Beta Omega Sigma.
Married Mary Elizabeth BraggHunt, March 13, 1971. Children by previous marriage: Wilbur Paul III and William H. (twins), James Ransom, Michael Pierce.