William Raymond Driver

Background

Driver,, William Raymond was born in November 1907 in Germantown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William R. and Mary (Swift) Driver.

Education

AB, Harvard, 1929; Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1933. Doctor of Music (honorary), New England Conservatory Music, 1981.

Career

With Colorado National Bank, 1930—1931, Central Hanover Bank & Trust Company, New York City, 1933-1934. Sec-treasurer 2 divisions American Pulp & Paper Association, 1934-1936. Assistant cashier Bank of Manhattan Company, 1938-1943, assistant vice president, 1943-1946, vice president, 1946, Chase Manhattan Bank, 1955-1960.

Partner Brown Brothers Harriman & Company, 1961-1996, limited partner, from 1996.

Membership

Honorary trustee New England Conservatory Music. Life trustee Museum of Science. Life trustee Northeastern University.

Member Harvard Club (New York City), The Country Club.

Connections

Married Charlotte I. Noyes, April 9, 1937 (deceased July 1986). Children: Sarah J. Midgette, William R. III, Dorothy Q., Mary S., Emily Driver Moore. Married Phoebe W. Barnes, February 21, 1987.

Stepchildren: Phoebe Caner, J. Lea Iselin, Charles B. Barnes, Cornelia B. Barnes.

Father:

William R. Driver,

Mother:

Mary (Swift) Driver,

Spouse:

Phoebe W. Barnes

Spouse:

Charlotte I. Noyes

child:

Emily Driver Moore Driver,

child:

Mary S. Driver,

child:

J. Lea Iselin Driver,

child:

Dorothy Q. Driver,

child:

William R. III Driver,

child:

Sarah J. Midgette Driver,

child:

Charles B. Barnes Driver,

child:

Cornelia B. Barnes Driver,

child:

Phoebe Caner Driver,