Background
Roberts, William Lawrence was born on January 20, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Joseph and Mary Margaret (Galvin) Roberts.
appraiser broker real estate executive
Roberts, William Lawrence was born on January 20, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Joseph and Mary Margaret (Galvin) Roberts.
Attended, Northeastern University, 1949—1951. Attended, Rutgers University, 1952—1954. Bachelor of Laws, Blackstone School Law, 1959.
Graduate, Realtors Institute, 1975.
With Radio Corporation of America, Camden, New Jersey, 1951—1958, Midwest regional representative, 1955, Northeast regional representative, 1956. Senior member technical staff Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Company, Redondo Beach, California, 1958—1960, Northeast regional manager, 1960—1961. Manager marketing Sperry Rand Research Center, Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1961—1962.
Research and Development marketing manager Litton Industries, Beverly Hills, 1962—1965. Director data systems division Aeronautical Service Corporation, 1965—1966. With Collins Radio Company, Dallas, 1966—1972, venture analyst, manager sales service division, 1973—1974.
With Merrill Lynch-Paula Stringer, Inc., 1974—1982. Vice president Burchett & Roberts Appraisers, since 1975. Chief Executive Officer North Texas Research Institute, St. Paul, since 1982.
Instructor real estate appraising Real Estate Career College.
Chairman cub scouts Fort Stanwix council Boy Scouts American, 1956-1957, assistant district commissioner, 1965-1966. President Meadowbrook Parent-Teachers Association, Pennsauken, New Jersey, 1953-1954. Captain fund drive Plano Young Men’s Christian Association, 1975.
Campaign manager Kennedy/Johnson, Rome, New York, 1960. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. PTO. Member National Association Realtors, Texas Association Realtors (education committee, institute instructor), Collin County Center Appraisal District Review Board (chairman since 1986), Collin County Board Realtors (president since 1981), Society Real Estate Appraisers (education committee Dallas chapter since 1981, designated senior residential appraiser, board directors Dallas chapter 1981-1984, chairman education committee 1982-1983, instructor 101, 102), National Association Review Appraisers (certified review appraiser), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior member, national executive committee 1960-1964), American Rocket Society, American Institute Aeronautical and Astronautics, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (national director 1959-1967), American Angus Association, National Marketing Institute (certified residential specialist, certified residential broker).
Married Josephine Mary DeLeo, July 22, 1945. Children: James Joseph, Linda Marie Glover, William Lawrence.