William James Harbeck

Background

Harbeck, William James was born on December 16, 1921 in Glenview, Illinois, United States. Son of Christian Frederick and Anna (Gaeth) Harbeck.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Wabash (Indiana) College, 1947; Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1950.

Career

Land acquisition attorney, Chicago Land Clearance Commission, 1950-1951; regional real estate director, Montgomery Ward & Company, Chicago, 1951-1968; assistant to president, director corporation facilities, Montgomery Ward & Company, 1968-1970; vice-president, director facilities development, Montgomery Ward & Company, 1970-1981; vice president, Montgomery Ward Development Corporation, 1972-1981; president, chief Executive officer, Montgomery Ward Properties Corporation, 1974-1981; president, William J. Harbeck Associations, since 1981. Board directors Randhurst Corporation, 1972-1981, member Executive Committee, 1975-1979.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois 1950.

Membership

Board directors Chicago Lawson Young Men’s Christian Association, 1973-1989, chairman development committee, 1979-1989, member executive committee, 1985-1989. Board directors Greater North Michigan Ave Association, Chicago, 1979-1981. Chairman construction committee Chicago United, 1979-1981.

Co-chairman Chicago Business Opportunities Fair, 1980-1981. Member real estate committee Chicago Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, 1982-1989, chairman Building Task Force, 1985-1990. Member president's council Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois, 1969-1987, member board regents, 1987-1996, member strategic planning committee, 1989-1991.

Board trustee Concordia University Foundation, 1996-1997. Member planning committee Institute for Philanthropic Management, 1985-1989. Youth Bible and Bethel instructor Redeemer Lutheran Church, Highland Park, Illinois, 1965-1989, congregation president, 1968-1970, 85-87, chairman church growth committee, 1982-1989.

Member Eternal Shepherd Lutheran Church, Salem, South Carolina, 1990-1999, board elders, 1991-1996, chairman, 1993-1996, member St. Peters Lutheran Church, Arlington Heights, Illinois, since 1999. Trustee Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Foundation, 1975-1976, 81-90, board members, 1992-1998, member Synodical mission study commission, 1974-1975, member district research and planning committee, 1981-1990, member task force on synodical constitution by-laws and structure, 1975-1979. Board members Lutheran Church extension fund, 1989-1992.

Member research and planning committee Northern Illinois District Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, 1984-1989. National member Lutheran Church Extension Fund. Board, 1992-1996; sponsor Lutheran Churches for Career Development, 1979-1988.

Corporation chairman United States Bond drive, Chicago, 1976. Chief crusader Chicago Crusade Mercy, 1976-1978. Division chairman Chicago Cerebral Palsy campaign, 1977-1978.

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member Illinois Bar Association, International Council Shopping Centers (board directors 1972-1978, executive committee 1975-1978, government affairs committee 1977-1989, awards committee 1980-1983, urban committee 1980-1983, lecturer 1969-1989), Lutheran Layman's League, Alpha Sigma Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta.

Connections

Married Jean Marie Allsopp, January 20, 1945. Children: John, Stephen, Timothy, Mark, Christopher.

Father:

Christian Frederick Harbeck

Mother:

Anna (Gaeth) Harbeck

Spouse:

Jean Marie Allsopp

child:

Mark Harbeck

child:

John Harbeck

child:

Timothy Harbeck

child:

Stephen Harbeck

child:

Christopher Harbeck