Background
Klutts, William Alonzo was born on June 26, 1928 in Ripley, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alonzo and Helen (Given) Klutts.
Klutts, William Alonzo was born on June 26, 1928 in Ripley, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alonzo and Helen (Given) Klutts.
Bachelor with honors, University Chicago, 1947. Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1947—1949.
With Chicago Bureau Associated Press, 1945—1949. Editor The Lauderdale Company Enterprise, Ripley, Tennessee, since 1949. Co-public, 1949—1965.
Public, since 1965
Vice president, director Ripley Development Corporation. Vice chairman Ripley Housing Authority, 1962—1966. Chairman, 1966—1972; executive director, 1972—1984.
North America membership secretary, council member Private Libraries Association, since 1978. With United States Army, 1950-1952, captain United States Army Reserve, lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1966-1978.
Member national coun Boy Scouts America, 1957. Member West Tennessee Council, 1955—1967. President, 1958, Consolidated Charities, Inc., since 1955.
Trustee Lauderdale Company Library. Chairman, since 1982. Trustee Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, 1960—1965.
Member advisory council Tennessee Civil War Centennial Commission, 1960—1965. Member of Ripley Chamber of Commerce (president 1954), Tennessee Press Association, Tennessee Future Farmers (honorary), West Tennessee History Society (life. Vice president), American History Society (life), Rotary (president 1957, Paul Harris fellow since 1983).