Background
Gradison, Willis David was born on December 28, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Son of Willis David and Dorothy (Benas) Gradison.
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Willis David Gradison
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Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1948; Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1951; Doctor of Commercial Science, Harvard, 1954.
Career
With, W.D. Gradison & Company, Cincinnati, 1949; research assistant, also research associate, Harvard Business School, 1951-1953; assistant to undersecretary, Department Treasury, 1953-1955; assistant to secretary, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1955-1957; general partner, W.D. Gradison & Company, from 1958; member, Cincinnati City Council, 1961-1974; mayor, Cincinnati City Council, 1971; member, 94th-103rd Congresses from Ohio 2nd district, Washington, District of Columbia, since 1975.
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Married Helen Ann Martin, June 25,1950 (divorced 1974). Children: Ellen, Anne, Margaret, Robin, Beth. Married Heather Jane Stirton, November 29, 1980.
Children: Maile Jo, Benjamin David, Logan Jane.
- Father:
- Willis David Gradison
- Mother:
- Dorothy (Benas) Gradison
- Spouse:
- Heather Jane Stirton
- Spouse:
- Helen Ann Martin
- child:
- Ellen Gradison
- child:
- Robin Gradison
- child:
- Maile Jo Gradison
- child:
- Beth Gradison
- child:
- Benjamin David Gradison
- child:
- Logan Jane Gradison
- child:
- Margaret Gradison
- child:
- Anne Gradison
