William Walker Lynch

Background

Lynch, William Walker was born on September 18, 1926 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Talbott and Gertrude (Farrell) Lynch.

Education

Bachelor, George Washington University, 1950.

Career

Vice president, treasurer, director, Metropolitan Mortgage Company, Washington, 1950-1955; director, member Executive Committee, Progressive Federal Savings & Loan Association, Washington, 1953-1958; vice president, treasurer, director, Anderson & Company, Inc., Washington, 1953-1959; with, First Bank of Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1959-1998; executive vice president, First Bank of Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1966-1989; president, chief Executive officer, First Bank of Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1989-1994; Chairman of the Board, First Bank of Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1994-1998. Chairman 1st Palm Beach bank corporation, 1994-1998. Member tournament committee 53d Professional Golf Association Championship, 1971.

Member tournament committee 19th World Cup, International Golf Association, 1971, 69th Professional Golf Association Championship, 1987. District director Florida League Finance Institutions, 1991. Director Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, 1991-1994.

Board directors Florida Bankers Association, 1994.

Achievements

• William Walker Lynch has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Herbert Hoover Dike Dedication committee, 1960. Assistant treasurer Florida Kennedy-Johnson campaign, 1960. Board directors American Cancer Society, 1967-1969, 79-, honorary life director local United Way, 1962-1964.

With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member West Palm Beach Chamber of C. (board directors 1970), Kiwanis (board directors West Palm Beach club 1961, vice president 1970-1971, president 1971-1972), Cypress IslandBeach Club, Northern Palm Beach Country Club, Bonnette Hunt Club, Pi Kappa Alpha.

Connections

Married Barbara Van Sant, April 21, 1951. Children: John S., William Walker, Franklin P., Mark F.

Father:

Talbott Lynch

Mother:

Gertrude (Farrell) Lynch

Spouse:

Barbara Van Sant

child:

Mark F. Lynch

child:

Franklin P. Lynch

child:

William Walker Lynch

child:

John S. Lynch