Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> February 22, 1999

William Winspear – Associated Materials Inc (side)

WILLIAM 'BILL' WINSPEAR is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Associated Materials Incorporated. He received a Bachelor of Commerce, University of Alberta-1954. Mr. Winspear is a Chartered Accountant of Alberta, Canada. His activities include: The Dallas Symphony-Currently Chairman-Sustaining Fund, Member Finance Committee; 1993-1994 Chairman Planning and Policy Committee; 1990-92- Artistic Development Committee; The Dallas Opera-Currently Secretary and Chairman-Endowment Committee, 1984-1986-President; University of North Texas-Board of Visitors and Music Liaison members since 1990; Friends of Vladimir Viardo, Co-Chairman since 1993; University of North Texas- Chief Executives Round table; Channel 13- Friends of Channel 13-Founding Co-Chairman 1982-84; Texas Arts Alliance-President, 1983-85, Chairman, 1985-97; Allegro Dallas (Dallas Civic Music)- President, 1986-90; Chairman of the Board, 1991-92 and St. Mark's School of Texas-Chairman, Finance Committee, 1977-78; Chairman, Administrative Committee, 1979-80. Mr. Winspear received the 1994 James K. Wilson Award for distinguished service to the arts. He is a life member of the University of North Texas President's Council and Dallas Opera Sweethearts of the Year. He earned gold medals for general proficiency-University of Alberta, economics-University of Alberta, and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta. Profile
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