Background
Matheson, William Angus was born on December 6, 1919 in Oregon City, Oregon, United States. Son of William Angus and Maude (Moore) Matheson.
farm machinery company executive
Matheson, William Angus was born on December 6, 1919 in Oregon City, Oregon, United States. Son of William Angus and Maude (Moore) Matheson.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Lehigh University, 1941.
Procurement engineer Office Chief of Ordnance, 1942-1943. Manager contract sales Eureka-Williams Corporation, Bloomington, Illinois, 1946-1949. District sales manager Perfex Corporation, Milwaukee, 1949-1951.
Vice president sales International Heater Company, Utica, New York, 1951-1953.
Sales manager heating division Heil Company, Milwaukee, 1953-1955. Vice president sales, director Portable Elevator Manufacturing Company, Bloomington, 1955-1970.
Executive vice president portable elevator division dynamics corporation American, 1971-1985, director, president, 1975-1984. Owner Matheson Enterprises, 1985.
Board of directors Junior Achievement Central Illinois, 1959-1971, president Bloomington district, 1964.
Served from private to First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association (director) 1961-1980, president 1969, treasurer 1970-1980), Illinois Chamber of Commerce (director 1978-1984, vice chairman 1984), McLean County Association Commerce and Industry (president 1974), Truck Equipment and Body Distbrs. Association (co-founder 1963), American Legion, United States Power Squadron, SarasotaYacht.
Married Jeanne Elyse Manley, February 14, 1942. Children: Jeanne Sandra, Susan Manley, Bonnie Annual.