Background
Mcmillan, William Benton was born on June 8, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William M. and Winona (Eberhart) Mcmillan.
Mcmillan, William Benton was born on June 8, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William M. and Winona (Eberhart) Mcmillan.
Mechanical Engineering, Cornell Univercity.
Treasurer, West. McMillan & Son, 1922-1926, partner Warner Brothers McMillan & Company, 1926-1930. Chairman Hussmann Refrigerator Company, Saint Louis, 1932-1966, president, 1931-1960, 63-64.
Chairman Hussmann Refrigeration, Incorporated., Saint Louis, 1944-1966, Hussmann Refrigerator Company Limited., Canada, 1950-1966, Duro-Consolidated, Incorporated., Menlo Park, California, 1958-1966.
Retired President, Saint Louis Community Chest, 1951-1952. Member Civic Progress, Incorporated., 1959-1966, member emeritus, 1966-1978.
Honorary life director Municipal Theatre Association, Saint Louis. Advisory council Junior Achievement, Incorporated.
Director United Fund Greater Saint Louis, 1955-1968.
Executive Board Saint Louis Council Boy Scouts American (president 1956-1958). President Metropolitan Saint Louis Hospital Planning Commission (now ARCH), 1961-1963, director, 1961-1969. Trustee The David Ranken Junior Technology Institute (president 1970-1971), Governmental Research Institute, Missouri Public Expenditure Survey, McMillan-Avery Foundation.
Member Civic Progress, Incorporated., 1959-1966. Member National Association of Manufacturers. Clubs: Racquet, Saint Louis.
Married Arla Avery, 1925. Children: Nancy Jean, William Benton, Junior.