Background
Butler, Wilford Arthur was born on April 17, 1937 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Wilford A. and Dorothy (French) Butler.
Butler, Wilford Arthur was born on April 17, 1937 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Wilford A. and Dorothy (French) Butler.
Bachelor, Western Michigan University, 1961. Master of Business Administration, Florida Atlantic University, 1977.
Director public relations, Preferred Insurance Company, Grand Rapids, 1961-1962; assistant to chairman, Delta Upsilon Fraternity, New York City, 1962; executive secretary, Delta Upsilon Fraternity, Indianapolis, 1963-1974; executive director, Delta Upsilon Fraternity, 1974-1986; executive director, Delta Upsilon Ednl. Foundation, 1979-1986; chairman, Interfraternity Institute, Indiana U., 1970-1974; president, chief Executive officer, Boston Consulting Group International, Indianapolis, since 1987.
Member steering committee American College Fraternity Bicentennial, 1976-1986, Midwest Educational Foundation, Inc., 1986-1987. Trustee, member executive committee Mid-American Association Education Foundation, since 1988. Board directors Greater Indianapolis Republican Finance Committee, 1986-1991.
Board directors Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association, 1983-1991, council advisors, since 1992. Trustee Columbian History Foundation, 1985-1988, Columbian Literary and Fine Arts Found, 198-88. Member American Association College Fraternities (past president), Fraternity Executives Association (president 1976-1986), Commission on Fraternity Research (past treasurer), American Society Association Executives (advisory board communications section 1977-1979, board directors 1983-1986.
Vice chairman certified commission 1989-1991, chair 1991, chair certified appeals committee 1992, member annual meeting advisory committee 1993, chair programs and projects committee ASAE Foundation 1991-1992, chair research and education committee, member executive committee ASAE Foundation, advisory committee annual meeting 1993, awards committee 1994, chair newsletter task force, 1994Key award 1983), Indiana Society Association Executives (chairman certified study committee 1979-1980, editor monthly newsletter Spotlight 1979-1985, member executive committee 1980-1984, president 1983-1984, member 1st committee 1986, chair since 1991, nominating committee 1987, chair ISAE Foundation 1994), Delta Upsilon (editor quarterly 1973-1986) Clubs: Columbia (Indianapolis) (secretary, director).