William Joseph Williams

Background

Williams, William Joseph was born on December 19, 1915 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles Finn and Elizabeth (Ryan) Williams.

Education

AB, Georgetown University, 1937; postgraduate in business, Harvard University, 1938.

Career

With, Western-Southern Life Insurance Company, Cincinnati, 1939-1954; Chairman of the Board, Western-Southern Life Insurance Company, Cincinnati, 1979-1984; president, chief operating officer, Western-Southern Life Insurance Company, Cincinnati, 1984-1988; president, chief Executive officer, 1988-1989; Chairman of the Board, president, chief Executive officer, 1989; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, since 1989; board directors, Western-Southern Life Insurance Company, Cincinnati president, North America Management & Development Company, Cincinnati, 1954-1984; chairman, Cincinnati Reds Baseball Club, 1966-1985. Director Cincinnati Bengals, Columbus Life Insurance, Ohio.

Achievements

• William Joseph Williams has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, 1984-1986, Taft Museum, Cincinnati, 1984-1987. Trustee, vice president Cincinnati Art Museum. Trustee Cincinnati Institute Fine Arts.

Board directors Georgetown University Served to captain United States Army, 1941-1945. Member of Queen City (president 1982-1984), Commercial (president 1983), Cincinnati Country (Cincinnati). Camargo; Royal Poinciana Golf (Naples, Florida).

Connections

Married Helen DeCourcy, May 26, 1941. Children— Mary Frances Williams Clauder, William Joseph, Richard Francis, Carol Ann Williams Jodar, Sharon Mary Williams Frisbie, Thomas Luke.

Father:

Charles Finn Williams

Mother:

Elizabeth (Ryan) Williams

Spouse:

Helen DeCourcy

child:

Carol Ann Williams Jodar Williams

child:

William Joseph Williams

child:

Mary Frances Williams Clauder Williams

child:

Sharon Mary Williams Frisbie Williams

child:

Richard Francis Williams

child:

Thomas Luke Williams