Board of Visitors

William A. Schreyer
Chairman Emeritus
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

William A. Schreyer, ’48, is chairman emeritus of Merrill Lynch, serving the company since 1948. He was elected director of the New York Stock Exchange in 1985 and vice chairman of the board in 1987.

Mr. Schreyer received a bachelor’s degree in commerce and finance from Penn State in 1948. A Distinguished Alumnus of the University, Mr. Schreyer is trustee emeritus of the Board of Trustees and served as national chairman of The Campaign for Penn State. He and his wife, Joan, established the William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Management Policies and Planning; created the William A. Schreyer Libraries Endowment in Global Management Policies and Planning; and endowed the Schreyer Honors College. Mr. Schreyer initiated Merrill Lynch’s unique Scholarship Building Program in 1988, a trust that covers higher education costs for 250 economically disadvantaged grade school children in 10 cities throughout the United States.