Background
Longbrake, William Arthur was born on March 15, 1943 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Van Fleet and Margaret Jane (Barr) Longbrake.
Longbrake, William Arthur was born on March 15, 1943 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Van Fleet and Margaret Jane (Barr) Longbrake.
Bachelor in Economics, College of Wooster, 1965. Master of Arts in Monetary Economics, University Wisconsin, 1968. Master of Business Administration, University Wisconsin, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy in Finance, University Maryland, 1976.
Junior assistant planner Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, Chicago, 1966. Instructor College Business and Management University Maryland, 1969-1971, lecturer, 1976, 79-81. Finance economist Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, 1971-1975, senior planning specialist Office Corporation Planning, 1975-1976, special assistant to chairman, acting controller, 1977-1978.
Associate director division banking research Office Compt. of Currency, Treasurer Department, 1976, deputy director economic research and analysis division, 1976-1977, deputy comptroller for research and economic programs, 1978-1981, acting senior deputy comptroller for policy, 1981-1982, senior deputy comptroller for resource management, 1982. Executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer Washington Mutual Savings Bank, Seattle, 1982—1995. Chief Financial Officer, deputy to chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, 1995—1996.
Executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer Washington Mutual Inc., Seattle, 1996—1999, member executive committee, 1996—2008, vice chairman, Chief Financial Officer, 1999—2002, vice chairman, 2002—2008. Board directors First Finance Northwest, Inc., Renton, since 2008. Board director Federal Home Loan Bank Seattle, Washington Finance League, America's Community bankers.
Member College park (Maryland) Citizen's Advisory Committee on Code Enforcement, 1973-1974, consultant, 1975. Lecturer Albers School Business Seattle University, 1985, student mentor, 1994. Board directors Pget Sound Council Finance Institutes, Seattle, director, 1986-1990, vice president, 1988, president, 1989-1990.
Member Seattle Municipal League, since 1986, treasurer, 1988-1990, president, 1990-1993. Past chairman Capitol Hill Housing Improvement Program, Seattle. Member The King County Housing Partnership, Seattle executive committee, chairman outreach and technical assistance committee, 1990-1992.
Board visitors School Nursing University Washington, Seattle, 1983-1992, chairman, 1986-1990. Member of local initiative support corporation Seattle/Tacoma Advisory Board, 1989-1991. Board directors Diabetes Research Council, Seattle, 1984-1989, vice president, 1987-1988.
Board directors Northwest Symphony Orchestra, Seattle, 1987-1989, treasurer, 1988-1989, advisory board. Trustee Kenney presbyterian Home, West Seattle, executive committee, chairman finance committee. Trustee Intiman Theatre Company, Seattle, 1988-1992.
Past chairman tax committee Washington Savings league. Member Seattle Comprehensive Plan Implement Task Force, 1993-1994. Past chairman advisory board Washington State Affordable Housing.
Director National Association Housing partnerships. Member King County Growth Management, planning council affordable housing task force, 1992-1993. Co-chair Governor's Task force on Affordable Housing, Washington, 1992-1993, chairman board directors Threshold Housing, since 1992.
Member Impact Fees commission, 1992-1992, Council Washington's Future, arrangement's chair, 1988-1991. Member Governor's Council Economic Advisory, Washington. Member advisory board University Wsh.
Business School; Member American Economics Association, American Finance Association, Finance Management Association (director 1978-1980), Finance Executives Institute (Puget Sound chapter, board directors since 1988, chairman academy relations committee 1988-1989, chairman tec. committee 1989-1990, treasurer 1990-1991, vice president 1991-1993, president 1993-1994, chairman nominating committee since 1994), College of Wooster Alumni Association (president Washington Alumni Association 1976, president Seattle Alumni Association since 1983, trustee since 1988, member finance, audit, religious dimension, student relations committee alumni board since 1988), National Council Savings Institutions (mortgage finance committee 1989), Columbia Tower Club.
Married Martha Ann Curtis, August 23, 1970. Children: Derek Curtis, Mark William, David Robert, Dorothy Eleanor Lois.