Background
Austin,, William Bennett was born on February 10, 1932 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Bennett and Inez Katheryn (Brock) Austin.
Austin,, William Bennett was born on February 10, 1932 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Bennett and Inez Katheryn (Brock) Austin.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Princeton University, 1954. Postgraduate in business administration, New York University, 1959.
With Bankers Trust Company, New York City, 1954-1974. Senior vice president South Shore Bank, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1975, executive vice president, 1975-1977, president, chief operating officer, 1977-1982, president, chief executive officer, since 1982, director, since 1977. Chairman, director Multibank Leasing, Inc., Quincy, since 1978, president, 1976-1978.
Chairman, director Multibank International, Quincy, since 1978. Director Multibank Service Corporation, Auburn, Massachusetts, Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
Member Progress Downtown Quincy, Inc., since 1979, board directors, member executive committee, since 1982. Organization member United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Inc., since 1980. Member Quincy Development and Finance Corporation, since 1979.
Trustee Thayer Academy, Braintree, Massachusetts, King Family Fund. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1954-1956. Member Massachusetts Bankers Association (director 1980-1982), Better Business Bureau Eastern Massachusetts (director), South Shore Chamber of Commerce (director) Clubs: Marshfield Country, Neighborhood.
Married Donna Frederick. Children: W. Bennett III, Abigail, Amy.