William Kagay Friend

Background

Friend, William Kagay was born on June 19, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Wendell Kagay and Evelyn Friend.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Ohio U., 1968; Juris Doctor, Ohio State University, 1972.

Career

Staff attorney, SCOA Industries, Inc., Canton, Massachusetts, 1972-1975; assistant Corporate Counsel, SCOA Industries, Inc., Canton, Massachusetts, 1975-1979; senior counsel, assistant secretary, SCOA Industries, Inc., Canton, Massachusetts, 1979-1980; senior counsel, secretary, SCOA Industries, Inc., Canton, Massachusetts, 1980-1981; Corporate Counsel, secretary, SCOA Industries, Inc., Canton, Massachusetts, 1981-1985; vice president, secretary, Corporate Counsel, SCOA Industries, Inc., Canton, Massachusetts, 1985-1986; vice president, secretary, Corporate Counsel, Hills Department Stores, Inc. and Hills Stores Company, Canton, since 1986. Corporate Counsel, president SCOA Credit Union, Columbus, 1973-1980. Secretary SCOA Foundation, Inc., 1985-1992, trustee, 1992-1996.

Achievements

• William Kagay Friend has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of executive board Central Ohio Council Boy Scouts American, 1983, 84, 85. Member Executive Board, secretary Central Ohio council Camp Fire, Inc., 1984, 85. Member American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, American Corporation Counsel Association (Vice-President, secretary central Ohio chapter 1984-1985), American Society Corporation Sections, Columbus Athletic Club, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Delta Theta.

Interests

• Avocations: photography. Book collecting.

Connections

Married Linda Vance, August 24, 1969. 1 child, Elizabeth Anne.

Father:

Wendell Kagay Friend

Mother:

Evelyn Friend

Spouse:

Linda Vance

child:

Elizabeth Anne Friend