Background
Bennett, William Thomas was born on November 9, 1926 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Albert Luther and Katherine (Fultz) Bennett.
Bennett, William Thomas was born on November 9, 1926 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Albert Luther and Katherine (Fultz) Bennett.
BMechE, University Virginia, 1948.
Project engineer Westvaco, Covington, Virginia, 1948-1949, P.H. Glatfelter, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, 1949-1954. Plant manager P.J. Schweitzer Company, Lee, Massachusetts, 1954-1955. Manufacturing manager CICSSA, Montevideo, Uraguay, 1955-1957.
Salesperson Sprout-Waltron, Muncy, Pennsylvania, 1957-1962. Manager Hanmer division American Tobacco Company, Chester, Virginia, 1962-1974. President, chief executive officer Golden Belt Manufacturing Company, Durham, North Carolina, 1974-1988, retired, 1988.
Served with United States Army, 1944-1946.
Married Margaret Wilson, June 15, 1948 (deceased August 1982). Children: Thomas A., Annette Bennett Amshoff. Married Helen McFarland, April 1, 1983.