Background
Fondren, William Merle was born on January 16, 1940 in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States. Son of William Merle and Evelyn (Baird) Fondren.
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William Merle Fondren
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, 1961. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963. Marketing representative data processing division International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama, 1965-1973.
In marketing and sales department East.L. Bruce Company, Incorporated., Memphis, 1973-1977.
General manager appliance division Orgill, Incorporated., Memphis, 1977-1979, vice president, general manager hardware division, 1981, president, 1981, also board directors, 1981. Chairman of the Board Post Tool, Incorporated., 1988-1994.
Vice president corporation development-marketing Miller Industries, Incorporated., Memphis, 1979-1980. Board directors Distribution American, 1983, chairman, 1984-1986, 96.
Board directors TALO Distbrs.
Board of directors Mueller Foundation, 1983-1984. Chickasaw Council Boys Scouts American, Tennessee-Arkansas-Mississippi, 1985-1986. Member of council Girl Scouts United States, 1982-1984.
Member board directors United Service Organizations, Memphis, 1987.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1963-1965.
Career
General manager appliance division Orgill, Incorporated., Memphis, 1977-1979, vice president, general manager hardware division, 1981, president President Association American Management.
Achievements
Membership
Member President Association American Management Association, National Wholesale Hardware Association (member Executive Board 1983-1986), Crescent.
Interests
Connections
Married Sondra Warmack, December 18, 1965. Children: William Merle III, Susan Marie.
