William Arthur Angus

Background

Angus, William Arthur was born on August 9, 1923 in Riverside, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Arthur and Emma Kay (Gilbert) Angus.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1944.

Career

Sales correspondent, Rohm & Haas Company, Philadelphia, 1946-1949; sales manager Eastern region adhesives division, 3M Company, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 1949-1955; founder, president, Angus Inc., Moorestown, New Jersey, 1956-1972; partner, Corporation Finance Associations of New Jersey, Moorestown, since 1973; national president, Corporation Finance Associations of New Jersey, Moorestown, 1976-1981; senior advisory, Corporation Finance Associations of New Jersey, Moorestown. Consultant Rubber and Asbestos Corporation, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1959-1962. Board dirs.Gen. Iron Works Corporation.

Politics

The use of force may be supported in extreme situations and when the need to do so is beyond reasonable doubt.

Views

The strong feature of Methodism is that prayers are not only led by an ordained minister, but often by a local preacher - a lay person who has been trained and authorized to lead worship and preach.

Membership

Member Moorestown City Council, 1967-1976. Mayor City of Moorestown, 1971-1976, chairman Industrial Development Committee, since 1977. Vice chairman New Jersey Council on Affordable Housting, Trenton, since 1986, acting chairman, 1986-1991.

President of the board of trustees West Jersey Chamber Music Society, 1974-1989, board directors 1989-1990. Board of trustees King's College, Briarcliff Manor, New York, 1974-1987. President Executive Board Burlington County Council Boy Scouts American, 1970-1971.

Member Union League ofPhila., since 1969. Founding chairman Winston E. Parer Scholarship Committee, 1990-1992. With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.

Member South Jersey Chamber of Commerce (life member, Chairman, Board Of Directors 1980-1981, exec.com. since 1978, board of trustees Chamber Foundation since 1981), Sons of the American Revolution, Rotary (president Moorestown club 1971-1972).

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, horticulture, music.

Connections

Married Ethel Louise Brown, March 10, 1945. Children: William Arthur III, Laura Graham Yount, Marjorie Louise Cribbs.

Father:

William Arthur Angus

Mother:

Emma Kay (Gilbert) Angus

Spouse:

Ethel Louise Brown

child:

Marjorie Louise Cribbs Angus

child:

William Arthur III Angus

child:

Laura Graham Yount Angus