William Crawford Mercer

Background

Mercer, William Crawford was born on January 13, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herbert C. and Wilhelmina (Manz) Mercer.

Education

AB, Dartmouth, 1940; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956.

Career

Salesman International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1940—1946. With Western Electric Company, 1947—1958, New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1958—1962, 1971—1982. Works comptroller North Andover, Massachusetts, 1956—1958.

General manager, New Hampshire, 1959—1960. Vice president, pers Boston, 1960—1962. President, 1971—1982.

Chairman board, 1982. Vice president operations Indiana Bell Telephone Сompany, 1962—1964. Assistant vice president personnel American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York City, 1964—1965, vice president marketing, 1965—1967, vice president personnel, 1967—1971.

Director John Hancock Insurance Company. Honorary director 1st National Bank Boston, Bank Boston Corporation. Board directors United Way Massachusetts.

Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1941-1945.

Achievements

• William Crawford Mercer has been listed as a noteworthy telecommunications industry executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Colby-Sawyer College, Boston Museum of Science. Member Hamilton Trust. Member of Commercial Boston, Braeburn Country Club, Dartmouth Club (Charles River).

Connections

Married Ramona Wells, September 4, 1955. Children: Lee William, Ray A., John G., Robert T.

Father:

Herbert C. Mercer

Mother:

Wilhelmina (Manz) Mercer

Spouse:

Ramona Wells

child:

John G. Mercer

child:

Ray A. Mercer

child:

Lee William Mercer

child:

Robert T. Mercer