Background
Wesson, William Simpson was born on June 5, 1929 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Edward Phineas and Margaret (Simpson) Wesson.
Wesson, William Simpson was born on June 5, 1929 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Edward Phineas and Margaret (Simpson) Wesson.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1951; Master of Business Administration, Cornell Univercity, 1954.
With, Scott Paper Company, Philadelphia, 1954-1987; vice president Education division, Scott Paper Company, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1969-1974; president, Scott Graphics, 1974-1976; managing director, Bowater-Scott Corporation Ltd., United Kingdom, 1976-1981; president, Scott Paper International, Philadelphia, 1981-1987; Chairman of the Board, Bowater-Scott Corporation, Ltd., 1978-1987; retired, Bowater-Scott Corporation, Ltd., 1987.
President National Grocers Benevolent Fund, United Kingdom, 1977-1978. Member Cornell Univercity Council, New York, 1982-1986. Trustee Colby-Sawyer College, since 1995.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1953.
Married Janet Hudson Knowles, January 31, 1981. Children by previous marriage: Edward, Anne, Lee.