William Willis Berry

Background

Berry, William Willis was born on May 18, 1932 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Joel Halbert and Julia Lee (Godwin) Berry.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Virginia Military Institute, 1954; Master of Science in Commerce, U. Richmond, 1964.

Career

Engineer, General Electric Company, 1954-1955; with, Virginia Power, Richmond, 1957-1992; vice president division operations, then senior vice president commercial operations, Virginia Power, Richmond, 1976-1978; executive vice president, Virginia Power, Richmond, 1978-1980; president, chief operating officer, Virginia Power, Richmond, 1980-1983; president chief Executive officer, Virginia Power, Richmond, 1983-1985; chairman, chief Executive officer, Virginia Power, Richmond, 1985-1986; chairman, chief Executive officer, Dominion Resources Inc., 1986-1990; chairman, Dominion Resources Inc., Richmond, 1990-1992. Board directors Ethyl Corporation, Richmond, Universal Corporation, Richmond, Scott andStringfellow Finance Corporation, Richmond.

Achievements

• William Willis Berry has been listed as a noteworthy utilities executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair International Organization for Standardization New England, Holyoke, Massachusetts. Member Commonwealth Club, Country Club of Virginia, Norfolk Yacht and Country Club.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Mangum, August 23, 1958. Children: Preston Blackburn, John Willis, William Godwin.

Father:

Joel Halbert Berry

Mother:

Julia Lee (Godwin) Berry

Spouse:

Elizabeth Mangum

child:

William Godwin Berry

child:

Preston Blackburn Berry

child:

John Willis Berry