William Hugh Waltrip

Background

Waltrip, William Hugh was born on September 18, 1937 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Remis Porter and Rachel (Smith) Waltrip.

Education

Student, Oklahoma University, 1957.

Career

Director planning Eastern Airlines, Miami, Florida, 1967-1972. President, chief operating officer Pan American World Airlines, New York City, 1972-1982. President, chief executive officer Purolator, Inc., Piscataway, New Jersey, 1982-1985.

President, chief operating officer Indiana University International Corporation, Philadelphia, since 1985, also board directors. Board directors Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, New York City, since 1978, Fidelity Union bank corporation, Newark, 1983, Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, since 1985, Thomas & Betts Corporation, Raritan, New Jersey, since 1983, Environ Services, Inc., since 1987.

Achievements

• William Hugh Waltrip has been listed as a noteworthy transportation corporation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee National Center Economic Education Elementary School Children, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980-1983, Marine Corps Command and Staff College Foundation, since 1984. Board directors Pennsylvania Ballet Association, since 1986. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1957.

Member of Sky, Wings (New York City). Burning Tree (Washington). Racquet (Philadelphia).

Conquistatores del Cielo (Santa Barbara, California).

Connections

Married Donna Rackleff, December 6, 1957. Children: Karen Waltrip Bennewitz, Janie Dee.

Father:

Remis Porter Waltrip

Mother:

Rachel (Smith) Waltrip

Spouse:

Donna Rackleff

child:

Janie Dee Waltrip

child:

Karen Waltrip Bennewitz Waltrip