Background
Bruner, William Wallace was born on November 6, 1920 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Raysor and Bessie (Livingston) R.
Bruner, William Wallace was born on November 6, 1920 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Raysor and Bessie (Livingston) R.
Accountant, Johann Wolfgang Hunt & Company (Certified Public Accountants), Columbia, South Carolina., 1945-1948;
with, First National Bank South Carolina., Columbia, 1948-1984;
senior vice president, First National Bank South Carolina., 1961-1964;
president, First National Bank South Carolina., 1964-1984;
also Chairman of the Board, director, First National Bank South Carolina.
Chairman of the Board, South Carolina. National Corporation, Columbia, 1984-1985;
director, South Carolina. National Corporation, Columbia, 1984-1987.
President First Bankshares Corporation South Carolina. 1969-1984; director Spartan Mills, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Treasurer United Fund Columbia, 1958-1959, board directors, 1956-1958, chairman large firms division, 1965, board directors treasurer, 1956-1957. Chairman chapter American Red Cross, 1958-1960, national fund vice chairman, 1960-1961. Trustee Providence Hospital, Columbia, chairman finance committee, 1978-1979, chairman of the board of trustees, 1980-1982, 1986-1988.
Trustee Business Partnership Foundation University of Southern California, Columbia, secretary-treasurer, 1972-1973,chairman, 1984-1985. Treasurer South Carolina. Society Crippled Children and Adults, 1967-1970, vice president, 1970-1971, president, 1971-1972.
Trustee Columbia Museums Art and Science, from 1981. Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1941-1945. Member American Institute Certified Public Accountant's, South Carolina.
Association Certified Public Accountant's, Columbia Chamber of Commerce of C. (treasurer 1961, vice president 1962), Urban League Columbia (board directors), American Bankers Association (advising committee on federal legislation 1966-1971, governing council 1972-1974, board of directors 1972-1973, trustee fund for education in economics 1976-1977, chairman 1977), South Carolina. Bankers Association (Vice-President 1967-1968, president 1970-1971), United States Chamber of Commerce (banking, monetary and fiscal affairs committee 1977-1979), Phi Beta Kappa, BetaGamma Sigma, Sigma Nu.
Children: William W., Thomas W., James L.