Background
Garson, William J. was born on May 1, 1917 in Hammond, Indiana, United States. Son of John Soteriou and Helen Glenn (McKennan) Garson.
Garson, William J. was born on May 1, 1917 in Hammond, Indiana, United States. Son of John Soteriou and Helen Glenn (McKennan) Garson.
Bachelor, Milton College, 1939. Postgraduate, Graduate School Bank Marketing, Northwestern University, 1968.
Managing editor, reporter, columnist Rockford Megister-Republic, Illinois, 1939—1955. Public relations consultant imagination plus Rockford, from 1955. Public relations director Sundstrand Corporation, 1956—1965.
Community information officer Rockford Chamber of Commerce, 1965—1966. Marketing director City National Bank & Trust Company, Rockford, 1966—1982. Board directors Tuberculosis Association, Heart Association, American Red Cross, 1952—1954, trustee Milton College, 1954—1956.
Member of New Alumni Association Milton College (board directors, newletter editor since 1987), Rockford History Society, International Word Processing Association, Rockford Chamber of Commerce (director, Community Service award 1952), American Interprofl. Institute.
Married Florence Rebecca Penstone, September 21, 1974. Children: Geneva Garson Lamay, Gary William.