Background
Vernon, William Frederick was born on November 17, 1931 in Newton, Iowa, United States. Son of William Frederick Senior and Marjorie (Herrick) Vernon.
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William Frederick Vernon
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Student, Trinity College, 1950-1952; student, University Iowa, 1952-1954.
Career
With, Vernon Company, Newton, since 1956; executive vice president operations, Vernon Company, Newton, 1966-1969; president, Vernon Company, Newton, 1969-1974; president, Chairman, Board Of Directors, Vernon Company, Newton, 1974-1987; Chairman, Board Of Directors, chief Executive officer, Vernon Company, Newton, since 1987. Director Norwest Bank of Des Moines.
Membership
Member of the United States Olympic Committee, Governor's Blue Ribbon National Guard Committee, 1975, nominating committee Iowa Arts Council, 1985, Governor's Humane Superior vena cava syndrome Leadership Roundtable, 1984-1988. Trustee, past chairman Progress Industries, Civic Center Greater Des Moines. Past trustee Lake Forest (Illinois) Academy.
Member of advisory county Mid-Iowa county Boy Scouts American, United States lympic State Games Committee, since 1988. Past president Jasper County American Red Cross, Newton Young Men’s Christian Association. Member corporation cabinet American Heart Assn.
Trustee Des Moines Art Center, 1990. Chairman Iowa State Games, since 1985. Civilian aide to secretary Army.
Member Specialty Advertising Association International (past chairman Hall of Fame 1985), Iowa Association Business and Industry (past chairman), Newton Chamber of Commerce (Community Distinguished Svc. award 1982, past board directors), World Business Council, Chief Executives Organisation, Defense Orientation Conference Association, Inc., Wakonda Country Club, Des Moines Club, Embassy Club, Des Moines Gold and Country Club, People to People Sports Club, Newton Country Club (board directors), Contrerie de la Chaine Des Ritissers Club, Metropolitan Club, Wyndemere Club, Pelican Bay Country Club.
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Married Marilyn Mathieson, December 26, 1954. Children: William F. III, Christopher Paul, Cameron Matheison, Stephanie Herrick.
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Named Man of the Year Newton Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1963, Iowa Manof the MonthIowa Business and Industry Magazine, 1975, Jospeh M. Segal Specialty Advertising Man of the Year award Counselor Magazine, 1987.Named Man of the Year Newton Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1963, Iowa Manof the MonthIowa Business and Industry Magazine, 1975, Jospeh M. Segal Specialty Advertising Man of the Year award Counselor Magazine, 1987.