William Eugene Ballou

Background

Ballou, William Eugene was born on January 7, 1941 in Lake Preston, South Dakota, United States. Son of Charles Sprague and Myrtle Henrietta (Mydland) Ballou.

Education

Student, Lutheran Bible Seminary, 1963—1964. Student, Indiana Lutheran Seminary, 1967—1968.

Career

Department head Billy Graham Association, Minneapolis, 1963—1968. Sales representative Wm. Eerdman Public, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1968—1970.

Office manager Word Life Inc., Schroon Lake, Nebraska, 1970—1973. President, manager Solid Rock Inc., Kearney, since 1973. Board directors Retail Merchants Association, Lincoln, since 1980.

Board directors, 2nd vice president Christian Booksellers Association International, Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 1982. Board directors Citadel Bible College, Ozark, Arkansas, since 1980, Calvary Bible College, Kansas City, Missouri, since 1987. Chairman Buffalo County Republican Party, Nebraska, 1980—1982, Downtown Improvement Board, Kearney, since 1984.

Achievements

• William Eugene Ballou has been listed as a noteworthy retail executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Evangelical Church. Member of Kearney Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1981-1983), Gideon International, Rotary.

Interests

• Yo-yoer.

Connections

Married Ila Ann Boilesen Ballou, July 16, 1948. Children: Carmin Dee, Aaron Andrew, Isaac Nathan.

Father:

Charles Sprague Ballou

Mother:

Myrtle Henrietta (Mydland) Ballou

Spouse:

Ila Ann Boilesen Ballou

child:

Isaac Nathan Ballou

child:

Aaron Andrew Ballou

child:

Carmin Dee Ballou