Background
Martin, William Woodrow was born on June 19, 1924 in Ottawa, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Koontz) Martin.
Martin, William Woodrow was born on June 19, 1924 in Ottawa, Kansas, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Koontz) Martin.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management, University Kansas, 1949.
Proprietor, West.W. Martin Construction Company, Fort Scott, Kansas, 1946-1949. Chairman of the Board Martin Tractor Company, Incorporated., Topeka, 1957. Chairman of the Board Martin Company Incorporated., Topeka, 1967.
Director Bank lV, Topeka, Southwestern Bell Corporation, Stormont-Vail Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Oread Labs, Incorporated.
Chairman Kanza, Incorporated, Governor"s Task Force on Effective Management, Kansas Highway Commission, 1987. Past precinct committeeman Republican Party, Topeka.
Past member Executive Committee Kansas Republican Committee. Chairman 2d Congressional Republican District Executive board Kansas U. School Business.
Executive Committee Kansas U. Endowment Association.
Board directors Bipartisan Industrial Political Action committee. Trustee Kansas U. Endowment Association, also member executive committee Chairman Kansas Highway Committee.
Member Kansas Highway Commission, 1988.
With Queen"s Counsel, Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Pacific Theater of Operations.
Chairman Kanza, Inc., Governor's Task Force on Effective Management, Kansas Highway Commission, 1987. Executive board member Kansas University School Business. Member executive committee, trustee Kansas University Endowment Association.
Past precinct committeeman Republican Committee, Topeka. Past member executive committee Kansas Republican Committee. Chairman 2d Congressional Republican District.
Board directors Bipartisan Industrial Political Action committee. Member of Associated Industries Kansas (president 1968-1970), Kansas Association Commerce and Industry (past chairman board, president, director), Kansas University Alumni Association (past president, board directors), Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce (past president), Rotary (past president Topeka chapter), Shriners, Masons, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Betty Louise Chubb, December 20, 1947. Children: Gregory Jennings, Janet Louise, Judith Ellen.