William Frank Penwell

Background

Penwell, William Frank was born on September 25, 1932 in Oklahoma City. Son of Clifford Orland and Cleva Erna (Daubenheyer) Penwell.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Oklahoma City University, 1955.

Career

Vice president, Top Value Enterprises, Dayton, Ohio., 1959-1970; president, Performance Incentives Corporation, Minneapolis, 1970-1977; president, chief operating officer, S & H Motivation and Travel, Chicago, 1977-1978; senior vice president promotional services division, Sperry and Hutchinson Company. New York City, 1978-1980; president promotional services division, Sperry & Hutchinson Company, Inc., New York City, 1980-1981; president, chief operations officer, Sperry & Hutchinson Company, Inc., New York City, 1981-1986; president, chief Executive officer, Sperry & Hutchinson Company, Inc., New York City, 1986-1989; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Sperry & Hutchinson Company, Inc., New York City, since 1989; also board directors, Sperry & Hutchinson Company, Inc., New York City.

Membership

With United States Naval Reserve, 1955-1959. Member Bellhaven Club (Greenwich, Connecticut. Commodore 1987-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: running, tennis, skiing, boating.

Connections

Married Mary Jane Ryan, September 4, 1953. Children: William Christopher, Michael John, Stephen Bryan.

Father:

Clifford Orland Penwell

Mother:

Cleva Erna (Daubenheyer) Penwell

Spouse:

Mary Jane Ryan

child:

William Christopher Penwell

child:

Stephen Bryan Penwell

child:

Michael John Penwell