Background
Nolen, William Lawrence was born on October 3, 1922 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of William Lawrence Senior and Mary Kate (Smith) Nolen.
Insurance agency owner real estate investor
Nolen, William Lawrence was born on October 3, 1922 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of William Lawrence Senior and Mary Kate (Smith) Nolen.
Graduate, Edinburg Junior College, 1942; Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1947.
Active, United States Navy, South Pacific, 1942-1946; office manager, John B. Vaught Hardware Company, Austin, 1947-1948; accountant defense research laboratory, University Texas, Austin, 1948-1951; general manager, John B. Vaught Hardware Stores, Austin, 1951-1956; agent, Southwestern Life Insurance Company, Austin, 1956-1986; agent, William L. Nolen Junior CLU & Associations, Austin, since 1986. Board directors Southwest AutoChlor Corporation, Austin.
Chair City of Austin Traffic Safety Commission, 1970-1991, member Airport Advisory Commission, 1971-1982. Trustee Counseling and Pastoral Care Center, Austin,1988-1992. Vestry member, assistant treasurer St. Matthew's Episcopalian Church, Austin,1965-1968.
Board directors Better Business Bureau Austin, 1969-1970, chairman, 1970-1972;University Texas Presidents Association. President Austin Community Foundation, 1989-1990, treasurer, 1988-1989. Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1945, PTO. Member National Sales Achievement award (charter), Texas Leaders Round Table(life, Outstanding Achievement award 1969-1970), Million Dollar Round Table (life), Texas Association Life Underwriters (legislation vice president 1963-1974), Life Underwriters Political Action Committee (grantee), Austin Association Life Underwriters (past president), Austin Chapter CLU Society (board directors 1986-1988), Austin Steam Train Association (board directors 1990-1998), Advantage Austin, Austin Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1969-1970, vice president 1970), TIP Club, The Hundred Club (board of directors 1992-1998), Headliners Club, University Club (board directors 1992-1994), Kiwanis (board directors 1960).
Married Joy I. Ingram, August 28, 1946.