Background
Neal, William Henry was born on December 19, 1896 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frank S. and Elizabeth (Caldwell) Neal.
Neal, William Henry was born on December 19, 1896 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frank S. and Elizabeth (Caldwell) Neal.
Bachelor, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1917.
Instructor, Greenbrier Military School, Lewisburg, West Virginia, 1917-1918;
assistant cashier, Charlotte National Bank, 1919-1929;
director public relations, Wachovia Bank & Trust Company, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1929-1934;
vice president, Wachovia Bank & Trust Company, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1934-1936;
senior vice president, Wachovia Bank & Trust Company, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1946-1960;
assistant to, Secretary of Treasurer, national director Savings Bond division, from 1960. Member of faculty Graduate School Banking, Rutgers University, 1937-1956, School Finance Public Rels., Northwestern University. North Carolina chairman United States Savings Bond division Treasury Department, 1950-1954.
Special representative United States Treasury Department to Europe, 1958.
Trustee Presbym. Home, High Point, North Carolina, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Laurinburg, North Carolina. Member Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, Finance Advertisers Association American (president 1938, member senior advisory council), North Carolina Bankers Association (past president), American Bankers Association, North Carolina Council Churches, North Carolina Society Cincinnati, Davidson College Alumni Association, Forsyth Country Club, Civitan, Old Town Country Club.
Married Jeannette Archer, March 9, 1927. Children: William Henry, James Archer.