Background
Barnes, William Edward was born on March 9, 1930 in Providence. Son of Peter J. and Charlotte E. (Walsh) Barnes.
marketing and public relations executive
Barnes, William Edward was born on March 9, 1930 in Providence. Son of Peter J. and Charlotte E. (Walsh) Barnes.
Bachelor, Providence College, 1956.
Salesman, United States Steel Corporation, Boston, 1956-1960; sales, marketing manager, Sippican Corporation, Marion, Massachusetts, 1960-1968; marketing manager, Braincon, Marion, 1968-1970; marketing manager, New England Whalers, Boston director of marketing, New England Whalers, Hartford, Connecticut, 1974-1979; vice president marketing, p.r., Hartford Whalers Hockey Club, Connecticut, since 1979.
Advisory board Uconn Children's Cancer Funds, Farmington, 1986, Hartford Downtown Council, 1987. Member executive committee Hartford Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1986. Corporation advisory board Connecticut Special Olympics, Hartford, 1987.
Fellow Public Relations Society of Greater Hartford. Member National Hockey League Marketing Communications, Advertising Club of Hartford, American Marketing Association.
Married Martha Hunt Barnes, June 10, 1956. Children: Ellen, Kathleen, William Junior, Elizabeth, Michael.