Background
Timmerman, William B. was born on November 12, 1946 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of William Bledsoe and Helen (Speissegger) Timmerman.
Utilities company financial executive
Timmerman, William B. was born on November 12, 1946 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of William Bledsoe and Helen (Speissegger) Timmerman.
Bachelor in Public Accounting, Duke University, 1968. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1990.
Auditor Arthur Andersen & Company, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1968-1978. Senior vice president Carolina Energies, Inc., Columbia, 1978-1982. Vice president South Carolina Electric & Gas Company, 1982-1983, vice president, group executive, 1983-1984.
Chief finance officer, senior vice president SCANA Corporation, 1984—1994, executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer, controller, 1994—1995, president, 1995—1997, chief operating officer South Carolina, 1996—1997, chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, since 1997. Executive advisory committee Edison Electric Institute. Accounting and finance executive committee Southeastern Electric Exchange.
Board director SCANA Corporation, Liberty Corporation, Preholding Inc., Palmetto Business Forum. Past director Powertel Inc., SouthernNet/Telecom United States of America, Wachovia Bank South Carolina, Palmetto Seed Сorporation. Chairman board Standard Federal Savings Bank, Columbia.
Past chairman South Carolina Research Authority.
Trustee United Way of Midlands, Columbia, since 1985. Vice chairman finance American Red Cross, Columbia, since 1986. Advisory board School Business University South Carolina, since 1985, Duke Neighbordhood Partnership.
Board director Duke University, the Fuqua School. Past director Benedict College, South Carolina State Ports Authority. Served with United States Navy, 1968-1972.
Married Janet Russell, September 15, 1971. Children: William III, Catherine Lucille.