Background
Billington, Wilbur T. was born on May 10, 1922 in Lafayette, Colorado, United States. Son of Charles and Jeannie (Lindsay) Billington.
Billington, Wilbur T. was born on May 10, 1922 in Lafayette, Colorado, United States. Son of Charles and Jeannie (Lindsay) Billington.
Bachelor of Science, University Colorado, 1945. Master of Arts, University Colorado, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1952.
Instructor economics University Colorado, 1946-1947, Brown University, 1947-1948, University Minnesota, 1948-1950. With Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Missouri, 1952-1987, became officer, 1958. Retired executive vice president.
Member faculty Colorado Graduate School Banking, University Colorado, Boulder. Board directors Metcalf State Bank, since 1987. Member School District 110 of Johnson County, Kansas) Board Education, 1962-1968, president, 1964-1968.
Chairman Johnson County Junior College Study Committee, 1963-1966. Founding chairman board trustees Johnson County Community College, 1967-1975. Member advisory council Kansas Community Junior College, 1965-1973, chairman, 1970-1972.
President Kansas Association School Boards, 1967. Member Kansas Gov's Committee on Education, 1968. Chairman Kansas Master Planning Commission for Post-Secondary Education, 1970-1972.
Member Kansas Geological Survey Council, 1977-1988.
Captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Captain United States Air Force, 1950-1952. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Marian E. Baller, September 20, 1945. Children– Charles J., Paul R., Laura A.