William Kern Witmer

Background

Witmer, William Kern was born on June 16, 1926 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Russell Rudolph and Crystal Orien (Kern) Witmer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1949; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1973.

Career

With, Cities Svc. Oil Corporation, Bartlesville, 1949-1958; manager budget department, Cities Svc. Oil Corporation, Bartlesville, 1956-1958; with, Cities Svc. Company; New York City, 1958-1971; manager investor relations, Cities Svc.

Company; New York City, 1964-1966; staff vice president, Cities Svc. Company; New York City, 1966-1968; general manager real estate, Cities Svc. Company; New York City, 1968-1971; treasurer, Cities Svc.

Company, Tulsa, 1975-1987; vice president finance, treasurer, Cities Svc. Gas Company, Oklahoma City, 1971-1975.

Achievements

• William Kern Witmer has been listed as a noteworthy petroleum company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Finance Executives Institute (board directors Oklahoma chapter), American Petroleum Institute, Newcomen Society, Summit Club, Masons, Beta Alpha Psi, Kappa Sigma.

Connections

Married Joan Curtis, November 17, 1950. Children: Diane, Joanne Witmer Contreras, Marianne, Robert.

Father:

Russell Rudolph Witmer

Mother:

Crystal Orien (Kern) Witmer

Spouse:

Joan Curtis

child:

Joanne Witmer Contreras Witmer

child:

Diane Witmer

child:

Marianne Witmer

child:

Robert Witmer