William Dutton Pettit Sr.

Background

Sr., William Dutton Pettit was born on May 8, 1920 in Brooklyn. Son of Karl Dravo and Estelle (Fitch) P.

Education

Bachelor, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1941;postgraduate, New York University, 1946-1951.

Career

Co-owner, Karl D. Pettit & Company. New York City, 1946-1974;president, director, Knickerbocker Growth Fund, New York City, 1956-1976;president, director, Knickerbocker Shares incorporated, New York City, 1960-1975;executive vice president, director, Schuster Fund, New York City, 1975-1982;executive vice president, director, Liberty Fund, New York City, 1975-1981;vice president, president, Manhattan Fund, New York City, 1976-1981;vice president, president, Hemisphere Fund, New York City, 1982-1986;vice president, Morse Williams & Company Inc., New York City, since 1986;executive vice president, Wall St. Fund, New York City, 1986-1990. Consultant Morse Williams, since 1990.

Membership

Class of 1941 president Princeton University, 1992-1998. Major United States Army, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Bedens Brook Country Club, Nassau Club, Edgartown Yacht Club, Edgartown Golf Club, Cannon Club.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, sailing, gardening.

Connections

Married Carole Earle Pettit, December 27, 1941 (deceased December 1983). Children: Carol Pettit Lovelock, Penelope Pettit Kreinberg, William D. Junior, Jonathan E., Donald S. Married Elizabeth McChristie Stetson, June 26, 1986.

Father:

Karl Dravo P.

Mother:

Estelle (Fitch) P.

Spouse:

Carole Earle Pettit

Spouse:

Elizabeth McChristie Stetson

child:

Carol Pettit Lovelock Sr.

child:

Penelope Pettit Kreinberg Sr.

child:

William D. Junior Sr.

child:

Jonathan E. Sr.

child:

Donald S. Sr.