Background
Dragon, William was born on December 1, 1942 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William and Anne (Stavru) Dragon.
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William Dragon
Edit ProfileFootwear and apparel company executive
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management, Norwich U., Northfield, Vermont, 1964; Master of Science in Management Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1965.
Career
With manufacturing, sales and marketing staff, General Electric Company, Massachusetts and Kentucky, 1967-1973; director product planning and design Samsonite division, Beatrice Corporation, Denver, 1973-1975; director marketing Samsonite division, Beatrice Corporation, Denver, 1975-1978; vice president marketing and sales Buxton division, Beatrice Corporation, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1978-1981; general manager Johnston & Murphy Division, Genesco Inc., Nashville, 1981-1985; executive vice president, president United States Footwear Group, Genesco Inc., Nashville, 1985-1988; also director, Genesco Inc., Nashville vice president, Reebok International Ltd., 1989-1992; president, Avia Group International Inc., Portland, Oregon, 1989-1992; president, Promotion Products Inc., Portland, 1992-1994; director, Deja, Inc., Portland, 1993-1994; executive vice president, DEJA Inc., Portland, 1994-1995; president, Pacific Trail division London Fog Industries, since 1995. Dean's advisory county Oregon State University, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Nashville Youth Hockey League, 1983-1985, Two/Ten Charity Foundation, 1988-1992. Vice chairman Nashville United Way, 1985. Member men's advisory board Cumberland Valley county Girl Scouts United States, 1985-1986.
Member administrative board Brentwood United Methodist Church, 1986. First lieutenant United States Army, 1965-1967, Vietnam.
Connections
Married Suzanne Gail Behlmer, February 24, 1968. Children: Todd Christopher, Heather Anne, Paige Katherine (deceased).
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Religion
Presbyterian