Background
Battle, William Rainey was born on July 10, 1924 in Santa Ana, Texas, United States. Son of Fred and Margaret (Rainey) Battle.
Battle, William Rainey was born on July 10, 1924 in Santa Ana, Texas, United States. Son of Fred and Margaret (Rainey) Battle.
Student, University Texas at El Paso, 1941-1943; Bachelor of Arts, University Iowa, 1947; Master of Sciences, University Iowa, 1948.
Manager actuarial department, National Life & Accident Insurance Company, Nashville, 1948-1951; associate actuary, Southwestern Life Insurance Company, Dallas, 1951-1958; actuary, Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, Roanoke, Virginia, 1959-1962; vice president, actuary, Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, Roanoke, Virginia, 1962-1970; vice president finance operations, Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, Roanoke, Virginia, 1970-1971, also board of directors; executive vice president, Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, Roanoke, Virginia, 1971-1972; president, Chief Executive Officer, Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, Roanoke, Virginia, 1972-1989, 93-; Chairman of the Board, Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, Roanoke, Virginia, 1989-1993; chairman of the executive committee, Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, Roanoke, Virginia, since 1993. Board directors Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Сompany Virginia, Crestar Finance Corporation. Member of advisory council College Business, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1973-1989.
Member advisory board Salvation Army. Board directors Community Hospital of the Roanoke Valley, since 1974. Area chairman United States Savings Bonds, 1986, 87.
Member Virginia Council Economic Education, Richmond, since 1979, chairman-elect, 1988, chairman, 1989. Trustee Joint Council Economic Education, New York City, 1987-1990. Member Virginia Polytechnic Institute Advisory Council Roanoke Valley, Blacksburg, 1987-1990.
Board directors Blue Ridge Regional Health Care Coalition, 1984-1989, Carilion Health System, since 1990. 1st lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow Society Actuaries.
Member Middle Atlantic Actuarial Club (president 1967), American Academy Actuaries, Roanoke Valley College of C. (president 1973).
Married Jane Nichol Brown, January 6, 1951. Children: Rebecca Brown, William Lee.