William Benjamin Van Buren III

Background

III, William Benjamin Van Buren was born on March 25, 1922 in Brooklyn. Son of William Benjamin and Dorothy Marjorie (Way) Van B.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Lee University, 1944; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1949.

Career

Vice president, secretary, Merck & Company, Inc., 1976-1986; president, Merck & Company Foundation, 1982-1986.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1950.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Joan Cottrell Whitford, September 11, 1948 (deceased June 1997). Children— Susan (deceased), Patricia, William S., Richard W.

Father:

William Benjamin B.

Mother:

Dorothy Marjorie (Way) Van B.

Spouse:

Joan Cottrell Whitford