Background
Olendorf, William Carr was born on October 3, 1945 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of William Carr Senior and Mary Zilpha (Gillies) Olendorf.
Olendorf, William Carr was born on October 3, 1945 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of William Carr Senior and Mary Zilpha (Gillies) Olendorf.
Student, Columbia College, 1964-1965; student, Southern Illinois U., 1965-1966.
Production assistant, Station Window To The World-television, Chicago, 1962-1964; radio announcer, Station WERX, Wyoming, Michigan, 1967-1968; sales representative, Station WCFL, Chicago, 1968-1970; sales representative, Station WJJD-AM & FM, Chicago, 1970-1972; vice president, Promotion Network, Chicago, 1972-1974; account executive, Alloy Valves and Control-television, Chicago, 1974-1976; account executive, Peters, Griffin & Woodward, Chicago, 1976-1982; account executive, Petry television, Chicago, 1982-1983; owner, president, Point South KOA Resort, Yemassee, South Carolina., since 1983.
Commissioner Point South Public Svc. District, 1987-1988, Lowcountry & Resort Island Tourism Commission, since 1994. Member tourism tax advisory board Jasper County, South Carolina., 1985.
Chairman Jasper County History Preservation Commission, South Carolina., since 1994;trusee South Carolina. Battleground Preservation Trust, Inc., 1994-1998. Member National Campground Owners Association (campground national advisory board 1989-1993, Take Pride in American award 1992), Kampground Owners Association (president 1994-1997, Award of Merit 1990), South Carolina.
Campground Association (president 1987-1988), Point South Merchants. Association (president since 1990), Jasper County History Society.
Married Barbara Kay Cowan, August 14, 1966. Children: Mark, Julie, Jennifer.