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Biography. John H. Williams comes from a family with a long entrepreneurial history–a tradition he continued when he founded the Williams Companies in 1949 with his brother Charles and cousin David, Jr. As the successor to the family-owned Williams Brothers Corp., founded by his uncles, Miller and David Williams, the Williams companies ...
John Horter Williams, the former Williams Cos. chairman and CEO who, in building his business, also helped change the face and fortunes of downtown Tulsa, died Wednesday at his home in...
The company relocated to Tulsa in 1919. In 1949, John H. Williams, a nephew of the founders, together with his brother Charles Williams and David's son David Williams Jr., bought the business from the founders; John H. Williams remained as president of the company until 1971 and CEO until 1979.
May 5, 2013 · John H. Williams, who cofounded and led the Tulsa-based company bearing his family name through an unprecedented era of growth and prosperity, died on May 1, 2013. He was 94. Born on...
May 1, 2013 · TULSA, Okla.-- ( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Williams (NYSE: WMB) today lost a transformative founder and former leader of the company when John H. Williams died at his home in Linville, N.C. He...
Sep 13, 2018 · Former CEO John Williams changed the face of downtown. Staff Reports. In 1973, John and Joe Williams took a first look at a scale model of the 52-story tower which opened its doors in 1976. As Williams celebrates 100 years in Tulsa, we look back on how John Williams, former CEO and nephew of the founders, changed the face of downtown.
Home » Hall Of Fame » John H. Williams. John H. Williams has made contributions to Tulsa that are obvious from a glance at the city’s skyline. His business acumen helped to make the Williams Companies one of the city’s most stable employers. Institutions ranging from the Performing Arts Center to Philbrook Museum have succeeded due to his ...
