Wilson Blanton Garnett

Background

Garnett, Wilson Blanton was born on April 27, 1922 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States. Son of Edward Clarke and Martha Anderson (Blanton) Garnett.

Education

Student, Maryville College, Tennessee, 1942. Student, School Business, University Virginia, 1958. Student, School Business, University Kansas, 1960.

Career

With Centel Corporation, 1942-1987, vice president, regional manager Charlottesville, Virginia, 1966, vice president telephone operations Lincoln, Nebraska, 1967-1971, executive vice president Chicago, 1971-1987. Also director Central Telephone & Utilities corporation. President Central Telephone Сompany, Chicago, from 1982.

Director Woodmen Accident & Life Company, Lincoln.

Achievements

• Wilson Blanton Garnett has been listed as a noteworthy telephone company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member business advisory council University Illinois. Member advisory council Institute Public Utilities, Michigan State University Served with Field Artillery Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member United States Indiana Telephone Association (director), Indiana Telephone Pioneer Association (director), Chicago Association Commerce and Industry (director) Clubs: Meadow (Rolling Meadows, Illinois).

Biltmore Country (Barrington, Illinois). Lodges: Masons; Shriners.

Connections

Married Doris Lohr, September 21, 1952. Children: Pamela, Blanton, Clarke.

Father:

Edward Clarke Garnett

Mother:

Martha Anderson (Blanton) Garnett

Spouse:

Doris Lohr

child:

Pamela Garnett

child:

Blanton Garnett

child:

Clarke Garnett