Background
Greenough, William Croan was born on July 27, 1914 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Walter Sidney and Katharine (Croan) Greenough.
Greenough, William Croan was born on July 27, 1914 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Walter Sidney and Katharine (Croan) Greenough.
AB, Indiana University, 1935. Doctor of Laws, Indiana University, 1965. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1938.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1949.
Assistant to dean, instructor, Indiana U. School Business, 1937-1938;
assistant to president, Indiana U. School Business, 1938-1941;
assistant to president, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association American, 1941-1943, 46-48;
vice president, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association American, 1948-1955;
executive vice president, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association American, 1955-1957;
president, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association American, 1957-1967;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association American, 1963-1979;
trustee, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association American, 1955-1985;
executive vice president, then president, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association American, 1952-1967. Chairman, chief Executive officer, trustee College Retirement Equities Fund, 1963-1979, chairman finance committee, 1979-1981, trustee, 1955-1985. Public director New York Stock Exchange, 1972-1981.
Trustee Dry Dock Savings Bank, 1961-1983. Director Turner Construction Company. Member of advisory board Atlantic Richfield Retirement Plans.
Member President's Commission Pension Policy, Washington, 1979-1981. Member various commissions American Council Education, Association American Colleges, United States Office Education, 1958-1970. Member council Rockefeller University, 1973-1989.
Trustee Committee for Economic Development, Russell Sage Foundation, 1967-1977, Devereux Foundation, Indiana University Foundation, The Aspen Institute, Carnegie Institute, Washington., Academy for Educational Development, RSVP International. Trustee Devereux Foundation, chairman, 1990. Current advisory committees Unitarian-Universalist Society, Homer Hoyt Institute, Boettger Foundation Served from ensign to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945.
Member Regional Plan Association New York City (director 1967-1976), American Pension Conference, American Economics Association, American Finance Association, American Association of University Professors, American Risk and Insurance Association, Council on Foreign Relations, Phi Beta Kappa. Clubs: Harvard (New York City), Century Association (New York City).
Married Doris Decker, January 4, 1941. Children: David William, Walter Croan, Martha Alice.