William K. Tell, Jr.

William K. Tell, Jr. was a senior vice president for Texaco Inc. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1956 with a B.A. in government. [“The Yankee Institute for Public Policy.” 2006. The Yankee Institute for Public Policy Studies. 23 July 2007. ] Tell also earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan in 1959.

In 1963, Tell joined the legal department at Texaco. By 1970, he became the Associate General Counsel and was later appointed a corporate vice president in 1973, serving as a liaison between the company and the federal government. Tell was a senior vice president between 1989 and 1997, specializing in global affairs, media relations, advertisement, and sales promotion. [Ibid.] In that capacity, Tell helped to spearhead Texaco’s sponsorship of national radio broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera. [“Metropolitan Opera International Radio Broadcast Information Center-About the Center.” 2007. The Metropolitan Opera. 3 August 2007. ]

Upon retirement in 1998, Tell involved himself in public policy issues, particularly with higher education. In 2006, he wrote Bridges Burning, raising an alarm about various cultural trends including Americans’ growing historical literacy. Tell is currently a trustee of the Manhattan Institute, the Institute for American Values, the Yankee Institute, and the Foreign Policy Association, as well as a member of the National Council of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. [“The Yankee Institute for Public Policy.” 2006. The Yankee Institute for Public Policy Studies. 23 July 2007. ]

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