Background
Brennen, William Elbert Son of William E. and Frances (Andrew) Brennen.
Brennen, William Elbert Son of William E. and Frances (Andrew) Brennen.
Bachelor of Science, United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1952; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1964.
Ship's officer, traffic and operations manager, States Marine Lines Inc., Korea and Japan, 1952-1961;
with, Case & Company/Stevenson Jordan & Harrison, Inc. Management Cons., Chicago and New York City, 1961-1968;
director international materials management, International Minerals & Chemicals, Skokie, Illinois, 1968-1971;
director international materials management, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1971-1973;
president W.E. Brennen Cons., Inc., (name changed to Brennen Cons., Inc. 1987), 1987-1988;
management consultant, Evanston, Illinois, 1973-1988;
management consultant, South Bend, Indiana, since 1988;
vice president managing principal, Fry Cons., 1982-1988.
Adjunct associate professor marketing U. Notre Dame, 1991-1992.
Board of directors, vice president Corvilla, Inc., 1991-1994, president 1993-1994. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1955.
Married Natalia Summers, November 14, 1958 (divorced 1979). Children: William, Natalia Jane, Elizabeth. Married Sharon Russell, August 8, 1987 (deceased February 1991).
Married Nancy Wiese, April 6, 1997.