Background
Colby,, William George was born on March 25, 1939 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William G. and Dorothy (Axford) Colby.
Colby,, William George was born on March 25, 1939 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William G. and Dorothy (Axford) Colby.
Bachelor, Amherst College, 1960. Master of Science, Yale University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1970.
Security analyst R.W. Pressprich and Company, New York City, 1960-1961. Economist Federal Reserve Bank, 1965-1969. Senior vice president, treasurer First and Merchants Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, 1969-1983.
Corporation executive officer Sovran Finance Corporation, since 1984.
Chairman Virginia Council on Economic Education, Richmond, 1977. Metropolitan chairman National Alliance of Business, 1977-1982. Board directors Richmond Memorial Hospital, 1980-1986.
Member American Bar Association (economic advisory committee Washington chapter 1977-1980, funds management and finance markets executive committee since 1986). Clubs: Country of Virginia (Richmond).
Married Caroline Yates Foote, June 3, 1961 (divorced 1979). Children: Caroline Yates, Charlotte Vail, Stewart Fielding McAdie.