William John Cross

Background

Cross, William John was born on February 26, 1928 in Canandaigua, New York, United States. Son of William Tiffany and Anne Estelle (Monaghan) Cross.

Education

AB, Dartmouth College, 1950. Master of Commercial Science, Amos Tuck School, 1951.

Career

With W.R. Grace & Company, 1951-1954, Time Inc., 1954-1961. With Readers Digest Association, Inc., Pleasantville, New York, 1961-1986, assistant treasurer, 1963-1972, vice president, 1968-1984, treasurer, 1972-1984, president, chief operating officer, 1984-1986, also director, member executive committee.

Achievements

• William John Cross has been listed as a noteworthy publishing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee, treasurer Kent (Connecticut) School, 1975-1981. Warden St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Somers, New York, 1965-1966. Served with United States Army, 1945-1947.

Member Pilgrims of the United States, Republican. Clubs: Waccabuc Country.

Connections

Married Judith Margaret Haslam, October 23, 1953. Children: John Cummings, Martha Tiffany, Alexandra Haslam.

Father:

William Tiffany Cross

Mother:

Anne Estelle (Monaghan) Cross

Spouse:

Judith Margaret Haslam

child:

Martha Tiffany Cross

child:

John Cummings Cross

child:

Alexandra Haslam Cross