Background
Ray, William F. was born on September 17, 1915 in Cincinnati. Son of William F. and Adele (Daller) Ray.
Ray, William F. was born on September 17, 1915 in Cincinnati. Son of William F. and Adele (Daller) Ray.
Bachelor of Arts Cincinnati, 1935. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1937.
With, Brown Brothers Harriman & Company, since 1937;
assistant manager, Brown Brothers Harriman & Company, 1944-1949;
manager, Brown Brothers Harriman & Company, Boston, 1950-1967;
partner, Brown Brothers Harriman & Company. New York City, 1968-1994;
partner, Brown Brothers Harriman & Company, Boston, 1994-1995;
limited partner, Brown Brothers Harriman & Company, Boston, since 1996. Trustee emeritus Altantic Mutual Insurance Company.
New York City; member international board advisors Australia and new Zealand Banking Group, Ltd., 1987-1991. Board directors United States-New Zealand Business Council, 1990-1995.
Board directors Robert Brunner Foundation, 1957-1994, Downtown-Lower Manhattan Association, Inc., 1978-1989. Director, trustee emeritus American Friends of the Australian National Gallery. Member American advisory board John Curtin Center, Perth, Australia.
Member Bankers Association for Foreign Trade (president 1966-1967), Harvard Business School Association (president 1963-1964, executive council), Robert Morris Associates (president Northeast 1962-1963), Pilgrims United States, American Australian Association (patron), United States-New Zealand Business Council, S.R. (lfe), Asia Society (Annual award 1988), Skating Club Boston (president 1956-1958), Brookline (Massachusetts) Country Club, Union Club New York City, India House New York City, Fishers Island (New York ) Club, Mountain Lake Club (Lake Wales, Florida), Order of Australia (honorary, officer), Order of Malta, Somerset Club Boston, Phi Beta Kappa Associates (honorary board directors).
Married Helen Payne, 1939. Children: Katharine Ray Sturgis, Barbara Ray Stevens, Mary Ray Struthers, Margaret Ray Gilbert, Whitney Ray Dawson, William F. III, Susan.