Background
Rawlings, William Edwin was born on October 5, 1931 in Newport, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Thomas and Margaret Rose (Widrig) Rawlings.
Rawlings, William Edwin was born on October 5, 1931 in Newport, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Thomas and Margaret Rose (Widrig) Rawlings.
Bachelor cum laude, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1953. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1955.
With General Foods Corporation, 1958-1974, general manager pet foods division, 1970-1972, president pet foods division, corporation vice president, 1972-1974. Group vice president Gillette Corporation, 1974-1978. President, chief operating officer, director American Maize Products Company, New York City, 1978-1984.
Director Arnolds Foods Company, West Chemical Products, Inc.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1955-1958. Member of Harvard (New York City). Essex County (Manchester, Massachusetts).
Married Arlene Hunt, June 3, 1961. Children: John Thomas, Christopher Hunt, Susan Avery, Lesley Annual.