Background
Killhour, William Gherky was born on June 2, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Brelsford and Jean (Gherky) Killhour.
Killhour, William Gherky was born on June 2, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Brelsford and Jean (Gherky) Killhour.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1947.
Salesman, Quaker City Paper Company, York, Pennsylvania, 1947-1950. Company-founderW.B. Killhour & Sons, Incorporated., Philadelphia, 1950, salesman, treasurer, manager printing paper division, 1950-1961, president, 1961-1984. Vice president sales Killhour Comml.Paper Company, 1984.
Member Paper Distribution Council of the United States, 1977-1981.
Past member merchant advising committee Sorg Paper Company, Scott Paper Company, Howard Paper Mills, Kimberly Clark. President, Stafford School Parent-Teachers Association, 1959.
Advisor Savannah College of Arts and Designs. Head coach, founder Hilton Head High School crew, 1989-1994.
Member Land Bank Commission, Town of Hilton Head Island, 1994.
Member United States Rowing Masters Committee, representative Southeast United States of America Region, 1994.
President Stafford School Parent-Teachers Association, 1959. Advisor Savannah College Arts and Designs. Head coach, founder Hilton Head High School crew, 1989-1999.
Active Land Bank Commission, Town of Hilton Head Island, since 1994. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. PTO. Member United States Rowing Association (certified, past chairman Masters committee, coach 1991, representative Southeast United States of America region since 1994), Paper Trade Association Philadelphia (president 1966), National Paper Trade Association (regional director since 1974, industrial paper committee 1972-1973, national treasurer 1977-1978, national vice president 1978-1980, president 1980-1981), Susquenhanna Litho Club (president 1970), Junior Executives Club Graphic Arts Philadelphia (director 1955-1960), St. Andrews Society Philadelphia, York Club Printing House Craftsmen, Fearing Family Organization, Mayflower Society, Merion Cricket Club, Palmetto Rowing Club (founder, president, head coach Hilton Head), Philadelphia Racquet Club (chairman squash racquets committee 1972-1982), Country of York, Undine Barge Club, Spanish Wells Golf Club (Hilton Head), Masons, South Carolina Yacht Club (Hilton Head, National age group champion double sculls 1982, 85, 91, national single sculls champion 1985, world single sculls champion 1990, Canada Henley single sculls champion 1985, world 8-oar crew champion Toronto 1985, world 4-oar crew champion 1985, 87, 90-95, world double sculls bronze 1985, world double sculls champion 1990-1992, national 8-oar crew age group champion, 1986, 88-90, 92-93, national 4-oar crew age group champion 1987-1991, National Quad champion 1991, World Quad 1993-1994, world 8 champion 1985, 87-90, 92-93, 95, single scull winner Head of Chattahoochie Regatta, Atlanta 88, others), Pennsylvania Society Sons Revolution.
Married Josephine Quarrier Greenwood, July 12, 1947. Children: Daphne South. (Mistress John David Polys), William Brelsford II, Jean Gherky (Mistress David Akers), Gilson Engel.