Background
Divine, William Robinson was born on September 13, 1915 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Lucy A. (Robinson) Divine.
Divine, William Robinson was born on September 13, 1915 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Thomas J. and Lucy A. (Robinson) Divine.
Bachelor of Arts, Pomona College, 1937; Master of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1939; Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1947.
With, Bureau Budget, 1941-1951;
chief management improvement staff, Bureau Budget, 1948-1951;
director budget and management, United States Regional Office, Paris, France, 1951-1954;
vice president, Lester B. Knight and Associates (consultant engineers), Chicago, 1954-1956;
assistant comptroller, Southern Railway System, 1956-1961;
comptroller, Southern Railway System, 1961-1970;
vice president, Southern Railway System, 1967-1970;
vice president finance, Penn Central Transportation Company, 1971-1974;
finance adviser, Penn Central Transportation Company, 1974-1976;
management consultant, 1976-1992;
professor business and economics, Wingate College, North Carolina, 1980-1981, 83-84;;
business associate, Greenwich Research Associations, 1981-1989;
with, International Executive Svc. Corps, Amman, Jordan, 1987-1988. Adjunct Professor business finance and data processing American U. School Business Administration, 1951-1965.
Member organization planning council National Industrial Conference Board, 1963-1971.
Member Finance Executives Institute (president Washington chapter 1965-1966), Society Advancement Management (president Washington chapter 1961-1962, international president 1964-1965, Chairman of the Board 1965-1966), American Management Association, United States Chamber of Commerce, Phi Beta Kappa, Order of Coif.
Son of Thomas J. and Lucy A. (Robinson) D. M. Leir O. Clifford, February 23, 1941. Children: William Robinson, Suzanne (deceased), Phillippe Alvin.
