Background
Carter, William Allen was born on January 23, 1919 in Princess Anne, Maryland, United States. Son of Orman Dallas and Mary Letitia (Porter) Carter.
Sales executive insurance company executive
Carter, William Allen was born on January 23, 1919 in Princess Anne, Maryland, United States. Son of Orman Dallas and Mary Letitia (Porter) Carter.
Bachelor, St. John's College, 1940. Associate of Arts (honorary), Delaware Technology and Community College, Dover, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy, Berne University, 1998.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy Academy, 1941; released to reserve duty, United States Navy, 1946; sales manager, Houston-White Company, Millsboro, Delaware, 1946-1958; district agent, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Millsboro, Delaware, 1958-1984; emeritus agent, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Millsboro, Delaware, since 1984; secretary, treasurer, Hub of Sussex, Inc., Millsboro, Delaware, 1965-1982.
Commissioner Town of Millsboro, Delaware, 1953-1962, president of commission, 1957-1962. Member Delaware Governor's State Goals Commission, 1961-1965, Chairman of Commission public education. Member Delaware Industrial Building Commission, 1962-1969, chairman 1965-1969.
Founding chairman Delaware Higher Education Scholarship Council, 1963-1968. Representative Delaware State Na.t Committee Support Public Schools, Washington, 1964-1969. Founding member board directors Research for Better Schools, Inc., Philadelphia, 1965-1975, state board of trustees Delaware Technology and Community College, secretary, 1966-1969, chairman, 1973-1983.
Chairman feasibility study committee Delaware State Community College, 1965-1966. Member state board of trustees Delaware Technology andC.C. Ednl. Foundation, since 1967.
Member Delaware Higher Education Commission, since 1993, Delaware Committee Public Health, since 1995, board of trustees Delaware Institute Medical Edition and Research Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1953. Member Rodney Square Club, Sussex Pines Country Club, Masons, Shriners.
Married Ann Whitmore, April 12, 1943. Children: William W. (deceased), Melinda Carter Luedtke, Richard B.