Background
Wise, William Allan was born on July 10, 1945 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of A. Walter and Mary Virginia Wise.
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William Allan Wise
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Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University Juris Doctor, U. Colorado.
Career
Principal counsel, El Paso Natural Gas, Texas, 1970-1980; senior vice president marketing, El Paso Natural Gas, Texas, 1985-1987; executive vice president marketing, El Paso Natural Gas, Texas, 1987-1989; president, chief operating officer, El Paso Natural Gas, 1989-1990; president, chief Executive officer, El Paso Natural Gas, 1990-1993; Chairman, president & Chief Executive Officer, El Paso Natural Gas, 1994-1996; assistant general counsel in Houston, The El Paso Company, 1980-1982; vice president, general counsel, The El Paso Company, 1983; senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, The El Paso Company, 1983-1985; chairman, president & Chief Executive Officer, El Paso Natural Gas Company dba El Paso Energy Corporation, since 1996; also board directors, El Paso Energy Corporation. Board directors Texas Commerce Bank, El Paso, Texas Commerce Bancshres, Inc., Houston, Interstate Natural Gas Association American, Washington: member of New York Merc. Exch., Tri-Regional Committee.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Battle Mountain Gold Company, U. Colorado Foundation, Boulder, Gas Industry Studies, Natural Gas Council, Texas Governor's Business Council. Member business advisory county and development board University Texas, El Paso. Board visitors M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Member National Petroleum Council (board directors), Colorado Bar Association, El Paso Country Club, George Town Club (Washington), River Oaks Country Club (Houston), Old Baldy Club (Saratoga, Wyoming).
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Married Marie Figge, September 27, 1969. Children— Vivian Marie, Genevieve Marie, Mary Elizabeth.
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American -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Republican