Background
Reed, William Garrard was born on February 3, 1908 in Shelton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Mark E. and Irene (Simpson) Reed.
Reed, William Garrard was born on February 3, 1908 in Shelton, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Mark E. and Irene (Simpson) Reed.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Washington, 1929; student, Harvard University Business School, 1929-1930.
Former chairman, Crown Simpson Pulp Company
Former chairman, Simpson Timber Company
Former chairman, Simpson Lee Paper Company
Former chairman, Simlog Corporation
former president, Lumbermen's Merc. Company
former president, State Bank Shelton
former president, Malahat Logging Company, Canada
former executive vice president, Rayonier, Inc., New York City
formerly managing partner, Simpson Reed & Company
former president, Kamilche Company
proprietor, Graysmarsh Farm. Director Olympia Oyster Company, Simpson Timber Company.
Director emeritus Boeing Company.
Member Washington Republican National Committee, 1940-1944. Head United States delegate Economic Commission for Europe, 1960. President Seattle Foundation, 1959-1961, United Good Neighbor Fund, 1952-1953.
Member president's council California Institute of Technology, 1968-1970. Advisory board University Washington Graduate Business School, 1960-1970. Board directors Stanford Research Institute, 1957-1965, Seattle Art Museum, 1955-1973, Harvard Business School Association, 1964-1967.
Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Psi Upsilon. Clubs: Links (New York City), University (New York City). Pacific Union (San Francisco).
University (Seattle), Golf (Seattle), Rainier (Seattle).
Married Eleanor Henry, July 11, 1935. Children: Susan Henry, William Garrard, Mary Simpson.