Background
Grant, William Robert was born on January 9, 1925 in New York City. Son of William Vincent and Adelaide (Marshall) Grant.
Grant, William Robert was born on January 9, 1925 in New York City. Son of William Vincent and Adelaide (Marshall) Grant.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Union College, Schenectady, 1949.
Trainee, General Electric Company, 1949-1950; with, Smith, Barney, Harris Upham & Company, Inc., 1950-1977; vice chairman, Smith, Barney, Harris Upham & Company, Inc., 1976-1977; also board directors, Smith, Barney, Harris Upham & Company, Inc. vice chairman, Endowment Management Corporation, 1977-1978; chairman, MacKay Shields Company, 1979-1987; chairman, New York Life International, 1987-1989; chairman, Galen Associations, since 1989. Board directors Witco Chemical Company, Fluor Corporation, Smith Kline Beecham Corporation, New York Life Insurance Company, Seagull Energy Company, Allergan Inc., Datamedic Inc., Fountain Head Water Company.
Trustee Union College, Elfun Trust, Cary Trust. Member Finance Analysts Federation, National Association Business Economists, Delta Upsilon. Clubs: University, Knickerbocker, Links (New York City).
National Golf, Maidstone (Long Island).
Married Dorothy Annetta Corbin, June 29, 1951 (deceased August 1994). Children: Deborah, Byron, Melissa, Elise. Married Adele T. Reilly, March 23, 1996.