Background
Quarton, William Barlow was born on March 27, 1903 in Algona, Iowa, United States. Son of William B. and Ella B. (Reaser) Quarton.
broadcasting company executive
Quarton, William Barlow was born on March 27, 1903 in Algona, Iowa, United States. Son of William B. and Ella B. (Reaser) Quarton.
Student, University Iowa, 1921-1922; student, George Washington University, 1923-1925.
Joined radio station, KWCR, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1931; commercial manager radio station, WMT, 1936; general manager, WMT, 1943; executive vice president, American Broadcasting Stations, Inc., 1959-1968; chairman, American Broadcasting Stations, Inc., 1968-1970; Chairman of the Board, KWMT Inc., Fort Dodge, Iowa., 1968-1988; Chairman of the Board, Cable Communications Iowa, Inc., 1971-1983; president, WMT-television, Inc., 1959-1968; chairman advisory board, Columbia Broadcasting System-television Affiliates, 1960; member of the board, Iowa Ednl. Broadcasting Network, 1967-1977; Board of Governors, Public Broadcasting Service, 1973-1978.
Trustee Coe College, 1946-1978. Trustee, member executive committee Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. Board regents State Iowa, 1965-1971.
Member Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce (president 1944), National Association Broadcasters (chairman television board 1962-1963, chairman joint board 1963-1964. Clubs: Fort Lauderdale Country (Florida), Coral Ridge Yacht (Fort Lauderdale). Cedar Rapids Country.
Lodges: Rotary.
Married Elnora Bierkamp, August 24, 1935. 1 daughter, Diane (Mistress Waldo F. Geiger).