Background
Whitney, William Elliot was born on February 22, 1933 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of William Elliot and Louise E. (Goldsmith) Whitney.
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William Elliot Whitney
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Bachelor cum laude, Amherst College, 1954; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1956.
Career
Account executive, McCann-Erickson, New York City, 1956-1958; Account executive, Marschalk Company. New York City, 1958-1960; vice president, then senior vice president, Ogilvy & Mather, New York City, 1960-1980; senior vice president, managing director, Ogilvy & Mather, Chicago, 1980-1985; executive vice president, Ogilvy & Mather, Chicago, 1985-1987; president, Ogilvy & Mather, Chicago, 1987-1989; chairman, Ogilvy & Mather, Chicago, 1990-1991; consultant partner, Redirections, Inc., 1991-1998. Lecturer University of Chicago Graduate School Business, 1991-1998.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors, vice president Chicago Council Boy Scouts American, 1978-1981, 88-, Off-the-St.Club, Chicago, since 1979, president, 1988-1989. Board directors Hinsdale (Illinois) Cmty. House, 1981, King-Bruwaert House, since 1988.
Vice president civic advisory board HinsdaleHosp., 1989-1993. Board directors Executive Svc. Corps of Chicago, since 1996.
Trustee Village of Hinsdale, since 1993, president, since 1997. Member Chicago Advertising Club (president), Economics Club, Hinsdale Golf Club.
Connections
Married Nancy B. Bivings, March 1, 1958. Children— Susan, James, Douglas.
