Willard Royce Elsberry

Background

Elsberry, Willard Royce was born on January 2, 1929 in Wimauma, Florida, United States. Son of Ernest Jesse and Kate (Townsend) Elsberry.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration with honors, University Florida, 1950.

Career

Assistant treasurer SeaPak Corporation, St. Simons Island, Georgia, 1950—1952. Senior accountant Master of Arts Montenegro & Company, Certified Public Accountants, Tampa, 1953—1957. Secretary-treasurer Pav-A-Way Corporation, Lakeland, 1957—1963, president, director, 1963—1968.

Secretary, director Fleetwing Corporation, since 1970. President, chairman board, director Superior Paving, Inc., Lakeland, since 1965. First lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1950-1955.

Achievements

• Willard Royce Elsberry has been listed as a noteworthy construction company executive, accountant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman budget committee United Way Greater Lakeland, 1968. President board trustees Florida Annual Conference of United Methodist Church, Lakeland, 1982—1984. Treasurer, vice president, board directors Heart of Florida Council Girl Scouts United States of America, since 1976.

Member Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association Accountants (president Florida West Central chapter 1963-1964), Florida Road and Transportation Builders Association (board directors 1967-1970, 80-83, secretary-treasurer 1986-1988, vice president since 1988, trustee self-insured fund since 1978), American Road and Transportation Builders Association (director contractors division since 1987), Elks.

Connections

Married Margaret Eleanor Wright, September 17, 1950. Children: Emily Kay, Wesley Royce, Daniel Neil.

Father:

Ernest Jesse Elsberry

Mother:

Kate (Townsend) Elsberry

Spouse:

Margaret Eleanor Wright

child:

Daniel Neil Elsberry

child:

Emily Kay Elsberry

child:

Wesley Royce Elsberry