William Gilbert Morton

Background

Morton, William Gilbert was born on March 13, 1937 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of William Gilbert and Barbara (Link) Morton.

Education

Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1959; Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1965.

Career

Assistant vice president, Discount Corporation New York, 1960-1967; co-manager trading, senior vice-president, director, Mitchell Hutchins Inc., 1967-1979; managing stock exchange floors, senior vice-president, director, Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., 1979-1985; chairman, chief Executive officer, Boston Stock Exch. Inc., since 1985;

chairman allocation committee New York Stock Exch., floor official, 1976-1981, variousworking committees, 1970-1985. Board directors Tandy Corporation, Fort Worth, InvestmentFunds, Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc., New York.

Achievements

• William Gilbert Morton has been listed as a noteworthy Stock exchange executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Vermont Academy, Saxton's River, 1984-1990, Boston 2000 Commission, Bostonian Society, National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, New York. Trustee search committee Dartmouth Alumni Council, 1988-1991. With United States Marine Corps, 1959-1965.

Member Boston Economics Club, Massachusetts Business Roundtable, Algonquin Club (Boston), Racquet and Tennis Club N.YC., Stratton Mount Country Club (Vermont), Colorado Arlberg Club (Winter Park), Brae Burn Country Club (Newton), Ekwanok Country Club (Vermont), Royal Poinciana Club (Florida), Theta Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Margaret Halleron, November 26, 1982. Children: Andrew Baker, William Gilbert III, Sarah Ellsworth, Kate Spencer.

Father:

William Gilbert Morton

Mother:

Barbara (Link) Morton

Spouse:

Margaret Halleron

child:

Sarah Ellsworth Morton

child:

Andrew Baker Morton

child:

Kate Spencer Morton

child:

William Gilbert III Morton