Background
Spoor, William Howard was born on January 16, 1923 in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Son of Charles Hinchman and Doris Field (Slaughter) Spoor.
Spoor, William Howard was born on January 16, 1923 in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Son of Charles Hinchman and Doris Field (Slaughter) Spoor.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1949. Postgraduate, Denver University, 1949. Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1965.
Assistant sales manager New York Export division Pillsbury Company, 1949-1953. Manager New York office Pillsbury Company, 1953-1962, vice president export division Minneapolis, 1962-1968, vice president, general manager international operations, 1968-1973, Chief Executive Officer, 1973-1985, also board directors, chairman executive committee, 1987, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1988, past chairman board directors. Board directors Coleman Company.
Member regional export expansion council Department Commerce, 1966-1974. Board directors executive Council Foreign Diplomats, 1976-1978. Member board visitors Nelson A. Rockefeller Center, Dartmouth College, 1992-1995.
Minnesota Orchestral Association, United Negro College Fund, 1973-1975. Chairman Capitol City Renaissance Task Force, 1985. Trustee Minneapolis Foundation, 1985-1992.
Member senior campaign cabinet Carlson Committee University Minnesota, 1985. Member corporations relations committee Nature Conservancy, 1985. Member National Cambodia Crisis Committee, president private sector Department Transp, task force, 1982, president private sector survey on cost control, 1983.
Chairman Young Women’s Christian Association Tribute to Womwn in International Industry. Second lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1943-1946. Member of National Foreign Trade Council, Grocery Manufacturers American (treasurer 1973-1984), Minnesota Business Partnership, Minnesota History Society (member executive committee 1983, board directors), Minneapolis Club (board governors 1985, president 1986), Old Baldy Club, Woodhill Country Club, River Club New York City, The Country Club Salt Lake City, Alta Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Janet Spain, September 23, 1950. Children: Melanie G., Cynthia F., William Lincoln.