Background
Emerson, William Allen was born on July 13, 1921 in Columbia, Tennessee, United States. Son of Henry Houston and Mabel N. (Allen) Emerson.
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William Allen Emerson
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William Allen Emerson, American investment company executive. Named Emerson Alumni Hall at University Florida in his honor, 2003. Trustee Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Museum Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Salvadore Dali Museum, St. Petersburg; trustee, past president University Florida Foundation Pilot with United States Marine Corps, 1942-1945. Member of St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Capital City Club, Masons.
Education
Associate of Arts, St. Petersburg Junior College, 1941. Bachelor of Business Administration, University Florida, 1946.
Career
With, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 1947-1987; director general services division, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., New York City, 1968-1972; Southeast regional director, corporation director, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., Atlanta, 1972-1981; senior vice president, national sales director, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 1981-1986. Vice chairman of the board of trustees St. Joseph-St. Anthony Health Sys.
Politics
The belief in religious freedom and its corollary, the separation of the institutions of church and state, come from the commitment to the authority of the Bible.
Views
Every member of a Baptist Church should be delicate to other people and use appropriate language while communicating with others.
Membership
Trustee Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Museum Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Salvadore Dali Museum, St. Petersburg. Trustee, past president University Florida Foundation Pilot with United States Marine Corps, 1942-1945. Member of St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Capital City Club, Masons.
Connections
Married Jane Stannard, October 5, 1944. Children: Marshal Henry, Shelley, Stacey, Kimberly.
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Religion
Baptist -
Political Party
Republican