William Bayley Coberly

Background

Coberly,, William Bayley was born on May 8, 1908 in Tucson. Son of William Bayley and Winifred (Wheeler) Coberly.

Education

AB, Stanford, 1930.

Career

Associate California Cotton Oil Corporation (predecessor firms), since 1930, director, assistant general manager, 1945-1951, vice president, general manager, since 1951, president, since 1956. Chairman Coberly-West Company, since 1983, vice president, director Bakersfield, California, 1951-1957, president, director, since 1957. Chairman, director Coberly Ford, Inc., 1957-1982.

Director Southern California Edison Company, 1953-1981.

Membership

Trustee Foundation Economic Education, Irvington, New York, 1951-1976, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California. Board overseers Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Stanford, California. Member National Cottonseed Products Association (president 1952-1953, director, honorary member), Chi Psi.

Clubs: California (Los Angeles), Beach (Los Angeles), Sunset (Los Angeles), Lincoln (Los Angeles).

Connections

Married Aileen Dorsey, December 10, 1934 (deceased November 1948). Children: Sheryl (Mistress Griffith), Aileen (Mistress Hadley), William 3d. Married Victoria Nebeker Mudd, September 16, 1969.

Father:

William Bayley Coberly,

Mother:

Winifred (Wheeler) Coberly,

Spouse:

Victoria Nebeker Mudd

Spouse:

Aileen Dorsey

child:

Aileen Coberly, (Mistress Hadley)

child:

Sheryl Coberly, (Mistress Griffith)

child:

William 3d Coberly,