Bill Daniels from Quincy, Illinois (class of 1971), and a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, will receive a Westminster College Lifetime Alumni Achievement Award on April 29, during the college's Alumni Weekend in Fulton.
He has been a member of the Westminster Board of Trustees since 1991 and was the recipient of the Student Government Alumni Service Award from the College.
Since 1998, Daniels has been a member of the Harborstone Company, a privately held company concentrating on capital investment, consulting and business administration. The company owns Abbott Supply and Melrose International.
"When I came to Westminster, I did not have a clear idea of what I wanted to study or what to do with my education," Daniels said. "I always liked math and took every math course I could. My junior year I took my first accounting class with Dr. Hill and discovered I could focus my love of math on accounting. In almost any type of competition you have to keep score to know if you are winning or losing. I learned that accounting is how to keep score in business."
This award is presented annually to alumni whose accomplishments reflect the Westminster mission and who have distinguished themselves through personal achievements, professional achievements and /or have made significant contributions to society.
Previously to his work for Harborstone, Daniels spent 26 years working his way up the ladder of Penn-Daniels, moving from comptroller to vice president to president and finally CEO, until the company was sold to Shopko Stores.
Daniels and his wife Chris have three children: Spencer and Lauren, who both attended Westminster, and Connor, who attended the University of Missouri.
Daniels will receive his award at a special Alumni Honors Convocation Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. April 29, in the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury on the Westminster campus in Fulton. The award is approved by the Alumni Council and requires a motion and vote from the Board of Trustees for approval. Up to six alumni can receive the award annually.