Background
Terpstra, William Cornelius was born on November 27, 1939 in Hammond, Indiana, United States. Son of William W. and Hermine J. (DeLeeuw) Terpstra.
Terpstra, William Cornelius was born on November 27, 1939 in Hammond, Indiana, United States. Son of William W. and Hermine J. (DeLeeuw) Terpstra.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1961.
With Price Waterhouse & Company (Certified Public Accountants), Chicago, 1961-1968, senior, 1964-1966, manager, 1966-1968. Assistant controller Miehle-Goss-Dexter, Inc., Cicero, Illinois, 1968-1971. Controller Goss Company, 1969.
Director audit Peoples Gas Company, Chicago, 1971-1973, controller, 1973-1974, vice president finance, 1980-1981. Vice president, controller Peoples Gas, Light & Coke Company, Chicago, 1974-1975, Peoples Energy Company, 1977-1981. Vice president finance MidCon Corporation, Chicago, 1981-1983.
President Natural Gas Pipeline Company American, 1983-1985, MidCon Corporation, since 1985. Director MidCon Corporation, Harris Bankcorp, Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago. Member advisory council College Commerce, University Illinois, since 1972.
Board directors Civic Federation, Better Business Bureau Chicago, 1976-1983. Member allocations committee United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, 1975-1982. Trustee Village of Lansing, Illinois, 1977-1979.
Board directors Taxpayers Federation Illinois, 1979-1985, chairman, 1982-1983. Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1962-1963. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Gas Association (director since 1985), Alpha Chi Rho, Beta Alpha Psi, Sigma Iota Epsilon.
Married Judith Lee Hartman, May 16, 1964. Children: Michele, William.