Background
Rainey, William Joel was born on October 11, 1946 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Ralph Jefferson and Elsie Matilda (Erickson) Rainey.
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Rainey, William Joel was born on October 11, 1946 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Ralph Jefferson and Elsie Matilda (Erickson) Rainey.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1968; Master of Philosophy, Yale University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1975.
Associate attorney, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, New York City, 1971-1976; attorney, assistant corporation secretary, Weyerhaeuser Company, Tacoma, Washington, 1976-1985; vice president, corporation secretary, general counsel, Southwest Forest Industries Inc., Phoenix, 1985-1987; senior vice president, corporation secretary, general counsel, Valley National Corporation and Valley National Bank, Phoenix, 1987-1991; vice president, general counsel, Cabot Corporation, Boston, 1991-1993; executive vice president, general county, corporation secretary, Fourth Finance Corporation, Wichita, Kansas, 1994-1996; senior vice president, general counsel, corporation secretary, Payless ShoeSource, Inc., Topeka, since 1996.
Board of directors Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 1994-1996. Major United States Army Reserve, 1970-1991. Member American Bar Association (chairman task force 1984-1991), Washington State Bar Association, State Barof Arizona, Association Bank Holding Companies (steering committee 1989-1991, chairman lawyers committee 1990-1991), Harvard Club of Phoenix (board directors 1989-1991).
Married Cynthia Hetsko, June 15, 1968. Children: Joel Michael, Allison Elizabeth.