Background
Jackson, William Macleod was born on April 18, 1926 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of William and Florence (MacLeod) Jackson.
Jackson, William Macleod was born on April 18, 1926 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of William and Florence (MacLeod) Jackson.
Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1943-1945; Bachelor of Science, Princeton University, 1947.
With, Bonney Forge division Bonney Forge & Foundry, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1947-1969;
vice president, Bonney Forge division Bonney Forge & Foundry, Inc., 1958-1965;
president, Bonney Forge division Bonney Forge & Foundry, Inc., 1965-1969;
also director, Bonney Forge division Bonney Forge & Foundry, Inc.
president, Bonney Forge & Foundry (group of 8 divisions, Gulf & Western Industrial Products Company), Allentown, 1969-1974;
vice president operations, Gulf & Western Energy Products Group, 1974-1975;
president, William M. Jackson Associates, Inc., corporation acquisition consultant, since 1976;
president, Corporation Finance Associations Allentown Inc., 1981-1991. Founder, Chairman of the Board Bonney Forge International, Ltd. Chairman of the Board Laird Forge Ltd., Barr Thompson & Company, Scotland, Jader, SrL, Bonney Forge Italia, Milan, 1962-1969.
Member committee American National Standards Institute, 1955-1985. Member Lehigh Valley advisory board Fidelity Bank, Philadelphia, 1979-1980.
Vice chair Allentown Commercial and Industrial Devel Authority, since 1983. President Friends of Library., 1966-1968. President Allentown Public Library., 1976-1980, board directors, 1968-1980.
Board associates Cedar Crest College, since 1976, member executive committee, 1979-1982. Board associates Muhlenberg College, since 1979. Trustee Young Women’s Christian Association-Allentown, 1983, chairman, 1984-1989, board directors Lehigh Valley Hospital, 1981-1993, chairman building and facilities committee.
Trustee Onaway Camp Trust, 1980-1991. Member executive committee Princeton University Class of 1947, 1986-1989, chairman 45th reunion, 1992. Trustee Presbyterian Church, 1968-1974.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Phi Gamma Delta. Clubs: Princeton (New York City).
Lehigh Country (Allentown) (tennis chairman 1964-1967, board governors 1967-1970). Lodges: Rotary.
Married Mary Stuart Otto, June 12, 1948. Children: Stuart MacLeod, Frederick Elliott, Allen Proctor, Susan Elizabeth.