Background
Wurster, William Horace was born on April 24, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Horace F. and Ruth Ann (Morris) Wurster.
International trade company executive
Wurster, William Horace was born on April 24, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Horace F. and Ruth Ann (Morris) Wurster.
Bachelor of Science in Naval science, Pennsylvania Maritime Academy, 1944. Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1946—1947. Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1950—1951.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1962. Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1983.
Trader Woodward & Dickerson, Philadelphia, 1949—1953, assistant vice president, 1953—1955, vice president, director, 1955—1964, president, 1964—1980, chairman board Brym Mawr, 1980—1986. Founder William H. Wurster Center for International Management Studies, Wurster Family Foundation. Captain United States Merchant Marines, 1944-1946.
Board directors Greater Philadelphia International Network, from 1983. Member of Merion Golf Club, United States Export Expansion Council (board directors), Regional Export Council (vice chairman), Ocean Reef Club, Pine Valley Golf Club, Philadelphia Country Club, Union League.
Married Jeanne Cleaver Diesinger, November 10, 1945 (deceased 2006). Children: Janine Ann, William Glendon.