Background
Penfield, William Frederick was born on March 26, 1934 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of William McCarthy and Marie Livingston (Snover) Penfield.
Penfield, William Frederick was born on March 26, 1934 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of William McCarthy and Marie Livingston (Snover) Penfield.
Bachelor, Hamilton College, 1956. Master of Business Administration cum laude, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1963.
Management trainee American Canada Company, Hillside, New Jersey, 1959-1961. Product manager Interpace, Parsippany, 1961-1966. Marketing manager Spaulding Fibre, Tonawanda, New York, 1966-1968, Delevan division API, East Aurora, 1968-1971.
Vice president marketing and sales Ottawa (Illinois) Silica Company, since 1971. Board directors Ottawa Industrial Sand Company, Michigan Silica Company, Rockwood, Connecticut Silica Company, Ledyard, Crystal Silica Company, Oceanside, California, Ohio River Silica Company, Elizabeth, Indiana, Texas Industrial Minerals Company, Kosse, Louisiana Industrial Sand Company, Dubberly.
Member Young Men’s Christian Association, Police and Fire Commission, City of Ottawa, 1975-1980. Served as commander United States Naval Reserve, 1952-1977. Member National Industrial Sand Association (board directors 1980-1983), American Foundry Society, American Society Testing Materials, American Marketing Association (vice president), Ottawa C. of Chamber (board directors 1980-1986).
Married Sara Jean Hoople, November 23, 1957. Children: Julie, Russell, Clifford, Adam.