Background
Bodden, William Michael was born on October 15, 1929 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of William Albert and Dorothy Catherine (Schlacks) Bodden.
Bodden, William Michael was born on October 15, 1929 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of William Albert and Dorothy Catherine (Schlacks) Bodden.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1951; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1953.
With, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1956-1995;
production manager, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1963-1970;
manager art and production departments, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970-1974;
vice president, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1974-1993. Lecturer on public Harvard Graduate School Business Administration, 1968, Radcliffe College, 1968, 69. Visitor Boston Museum Fine Arts, 1966.
Member Advisory Commision on Textbook Specifications, 1972-1995.
Member Town Meeting, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1972-1980. President Wellesley Senior High School Parent Teacher Association, 1974-1975. Trustee Wellesley Free Library, 1969-1975, chairman, 1972-1974.
Public and production executive Hall of Fame, 1991. Member Friends of Wellesley Free Library, president, 1967-1969, Yale class agent, 1975-1984, alumni schools committee, 1978-1986. Lay mass reader, eucharistic minister St. Paul's Church.
Citizen review committee United Way of Massachusetts Bay, 1984-1987, section chairman, 1989. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) Supply Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1956. Commander Reserve retired.
Member Society Printers Boston (president 1972-1974), New England Printing and Public Council (general chairman 1969-1970, Benjamin Franklin award 1984), Bookbuilders of Boston (president 1964-1966, William A. Dwiggins award 1974), American Institute Graphic Arts (director 1971-1974), Association American Publications (chairman textbook specifications committee 1978-1980, 90-95), Associate Grantmakers of Massachusetts (director 1983-1985), Wellesley Tennis Association (treasurer 1974-1977), Boston Recorder Society (president 1991-1995).
Married Louise-Marie Therese Longpre, June 12, 1951. Children– Susan Louise, Michael Peter, Sarah Longpre, Jacob Andrew.