Background
Hooten, William Foster was born on August 13, 1926 in St. Louis.
Hooten, William Foster was born on August 13, 1926 in St. Louis.
BJ, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1950.
Sales representative, London Guarantee and Accident Company, St. Louis, 1950;
corporation vice-president and director, Western Auto Stores, Inc., Kansas City, Missoury, 1952-1977;
vice president, Leiter's Designer Fabrics, Inc., Kansas City, 1978-1980;
president, Liberty Distbrs., Inc., Des Plaines, Illinois, 1980-1992;
also director, Liberty Distbrs., Inc. (Trustworthy Hardware Stores), Des Plaines, Illinois
retired, 1992. Member of advisory board Home Center Show, Chicago, since 1985.
Keynote speaker National Hardware Show, 1989, Chicago.
Elder Cardinal Drive Church of Christ, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, 1982-1985, Overland Park (Kansas) Church of Christ, 1975-1980, San Jose Church of Christ, Jacksonville, Florida, 1965-1970. Trustee Abilene (Texas) Christian U., since 1980, Michigan Christian College, Rochester (Detroit), 1981-1986. With United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO, First lieutenant United States Army, 1950-1952.
Member American management Association, Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce, Sigma Nu.
Son of William Foster and Ida B. (Willis) m. Joanne Jeans, August, 1949. Children: William F. III, Marcia Ann Godfrey, Suzanne Brownlee.