Background
Else, Willis Irl was born on December 24, 1931 in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States. Son of Irl Roy and Helen Gertrude (Lynch) Else.
Else, Willis Irl was born on December 24, 1931 in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States. Son of Irl Roy and Helen Gertrude (Lynch) Else.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1953. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1958. Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1959—1963.
Assistant cashier First National Bank of Chicago, 1962—1967, assistant vice president, 1967—1969. Vice president Citibank, N.A., New York City, 1969—1976. President, Chief Executive Officer, director Akron National Bank, 1977—1979.
President Northern Group BancOhio National Bank, Akron, 1979—1981, director, 1981—1985. Senior vice president National City Corp, since 1985. President, director Genealogical Systems, Inc., Hudson, Ohio.
Director Else Investment Company, Fairbury, Nebraska. Secretary, director Fairbury Insurance Agency. With United States Army, 1953-1956.
Trustee, chairman investment committee, member executive committee We. Reserve Academy, Hudson. Trustee Capital University, Columbus.
President, director The Lutheran Academy, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Member administrative board investment committee Trinity Lutheran Seminary. Member of Akron Community Foundation (investment committee), Bank Administrators Institute, American Bankers Association, National Genealogical Society, Society Genealogists, Columbus Maennerchor, Mid-Day Club Cleveland, Portage Country Club Akron.
Married Marion Essie Eggers, December 23, 1961. Children: Sharon Lee, John Frazer, Robert Irl.