Background
Hands, William Arthur was born on July 24, 1917 in Brooklyn. Son of Arthur and Ottilie (Muller) Hands.
Hands, William Arthur was born on July 24, 1917 in Brooklyn. Son of Arthur and Ottilie (Muller) Hands.
Bachelor of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1947; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1949.
Assistant to controller, Berger Brothers Company, New Haven, 1950-1952; supervisor cost accounting and inventory, Ford division Ford Motor Company, Detroit, 1952-1957; controller, MicroWave and Power Tube division Raytheon Company, Boston, 1957-1961; vice president, treasurer, director, National Casket Company, Inc., Boston, 1961-1969; with, StanHome, Inc., Westfield, Massachusetts, 1969-1982; finance vice president, treasurer, director, member Executive Committee, StanHome, Inc., to 1982; professor business administration, American International College, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1983; professor business administration, International College of Naples, Florida, from 1989.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member National Association Accountants, Finance Executives Institute.
Married Grace Rita DeLapp, August 21, 1943. Children: James Albert, William Arthur, Bruce Cyril, Brian Thomas, Brent Edward, Carolyn Elizabeth.