Background
Berchtold, William Edward was born on April 9, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Andrew and Mary Ann (Lee) Berchtold.
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William Edward Berchtold
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Education
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, University of Illinois, 1927.
Career
Editor, writer Associated Press, Champaign, Illinois, Cleveland, Columbus, Ohio and Washington, 1927-1929, first aviation editor, 1928-1929. Director air transport section Aeronautical. Chamber of Commerce American, 1929-1934, secretary 1st air traffic conference, 1930.
Vice-president, director J. Stirling Getchell, Incorporated., New York City, 1934-1942, J. Walter Thompson, 1942-1945.
Executive vice president, director Foote, Cone & 1945-1951. With McCann-Erickson, Incorporated., 1951-1961, vice president, general manager midwest region, 1953-1956.
Chairman of the Board Marschalk & Pratt, Communications Counselors, Incorporated., Market Planning Corporation, Sales Communications, Incorporated., 1956-1958. Senior vice president, chairman plans review board McCann-Erickson Interpub., 1959-1961.
Director Simmonds Precision Products, Incorporated., 1936-1977, Chairman of the Board, 1939-1974, vice Chairman of the Board, 1974-1977, chairman emeritus, 1977-1981.
President Pinnacle Products Corporation, 1960-1972. Chairman ICAI, 1968-1970. President Growth Services for Business, Incorporated., 1962-1968, Chairman of the Board, from 1968.
Chairman of the Board Central Westchester Public Company, 1961-1966.
Life trustee Boy Scouts American.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Institute Aeronautics an Astronautics, Delta Chi, Sigma Delta Chi, Kappa Tau Alpha, Pi Alpha Museum. Clubs: University, Circumnavigators (president 1976-1978), Saint Hubert’s Atrium (New York City).
Connections
Married Paula Kathryn Cosby, July 28, 1939.
