Background
Bales, William Baxter was born on February 5, 1935 in McAlpin, West Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Woodrow and Thelma (Hite) Bales.
Transportation company executive
Bales, William Baxter was born on February 5, 1935 in McAlpin, West Virginia, United States. Son of Charles Woodrow and Thelma (Hite) Bales.
Bachelor of Science, Marshall University, 1957. Student in law, University Richmond, 1962.
With Norfolk and Western Railway Company, 1962-1979. Vice president coal and ore traffic Norfolk Southern Corporation, Roanoke, Virginia, since 1982. Vice president Pocahontas Development Corporation, Bluefield, West Virginia, Pocahontas Land Corporation.
Board directors, vice president Lamberts Point Barge Company, Inc., Bituminous Coal Research, Inc.
Member Virginia District Export Council, Richmond, since 1981. Board directors Roanoke Symphony Society, since 1986, Roanoke County Sesquicentennial, 1988, United Way Roanoke Valley, since 1988. Served to captain United States Army, 1957-1959.
Member Virginia Mining and Reclamation Association (board directors 1988), International Energy Agency (associate, member coal industry advisory board since 1986), Virginia Coal and Energy Research and Development Committee (advisory board since 1989), Roanoke Regional Chamber of Chamber (board directors). Clubs: The Sky (New York ). The Harbor (Norfolk).
Hunting Hills Country (Roanoke), Waters Edge Country.
Married Marga Larson, January 9, 1960. Children: Marna, William II, Charles.