William "Bill" Caldwell

William “Bill” Caldwell, age 79, died October 15, 2013 at his home. The Greer, South Carolina resident was the son of the late William Frazier Caldwell and Sarah Francis Auten Caldwell, of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Bill graduated in the first graduating class of North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, NC in 1952, and from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1957 and served as a carrier-based jet light attack pilot until 1964. While in the Navy, and during the Cold War, he accumulated over 353 carrier landings, mostly in the Mediterranean Sea, flying A-4 Skyhawks. Bill was active in the Human Resources (HR) field for over 50 years and was a consultant for the last 20 years until retiring in 2011. Prior to becoming a consultant he was Corporate Vice President, HR with Equifax, Inc. For 19 years, Bill worked in various HR capacities in the bank/finance industry. He was Senior Vice President and Director of HR for a Fort Worth-based bank holding company and a similar position with a banking company in Nashville, Tennessee. During the period 1969-1982 he was Senior Vice President and Director of Personnel Administration and Director of Compensation and Benefits with NCNB Corporation (which became NationsBank Corporation and is now Bank of America) in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bill was a life member of WorldatWork (formerly American Compensation Association (ACA), a non-profit organization whose 30,000 members design and administer employee compensation, benefits and work-life programs throughout the world. He was on its Board of Directors for nine years, serving as its National President and as National Chairman of the Board. He held Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) and Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designations through WorldatWork and was a member of their certification course facility for 17 years, teaching compensation courses throughout the U.S. and internationally. As a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) Bill was President of SHRM’s Forth Worth, TX chapter, and served on the Executive Advisory Council for the Atlanta SHRM Chapter. He was a charter director of the Atlanta Area Compensation Association (AACA). Bill consulted and lectured on compensation matters throughout the United States. He was a long-standing member, and former President, of the R.N. Ward Sunday School class at First Presbyterian Church of Greenville, S.C. He was also a member of the adult choir, having served as its President, and was a member of the church Worship and Music Committee. He was a resident of the River Oaks sub-division in Greer, S.C., where he had served on its Board of Directors. Bill would want to be remembered for his servant’s heart, as a kind and devoted friend and gentleman to all, and on who enjoyed taking leadership positions in work, church and community affairs. He was an honest Christian man and devoted husband, father and grandfather, who served his church, community and nation well. He would have said about himself, “I am just a lucky country boy from North Carolina.” Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Jeanette Bogan Caldwell; his daughter, Jody Caldwell Smith and husband, Allen Smith; his son, William Scott Caldwell; his daughter, Linda Caldwell Holt and husband, William Braz Holt III. He was the grandfather of Joshua and Jessica Martin, Tyler and Dylan Caldwell, and Will and Clay Holt. He was the brother of Margaret Caldwell Baker of Sanford, NC, Ann Caldwell Greenwell of New London, NC, and James Addison Caldwell of Doylestown, PA. A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Greenville on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Dr. Richard Gibbons and Rev. Dr. Pamela Cole officiating. Visitation will be held 1:30-2:50 p.m. Sunday in the church parlor. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 200 W. Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601. Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com William “Bill” Caldwell, age 79, died October 15, 2013 at his home. The Greer, South Carolina resident was the son of the late William Frazier Caldwell and Sarah Francis Auten Caldwell, of Charlotte/Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Bill graduated in the first graduating class of North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, NC in 1952, and from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1957 and served as a carrier-based jet light attack pilot until 1964. While in the Navy, and during the Cold War, he accumulated over 353 carrier landings, mostly in the Mediterranean Sea, flying A-4 Skyhawks. Bill was active in the Human Resources (HR) field for over 50 years and was a consultant for the last 20 years until retiring in 2011. Prior to becoming a consultant he was Corporate Vice President, HR with Equifax, Inc. For 19 years, Bill worked in various HR capacities in the bank/finance industry. He was Senior Vice President and Director of HR for a Fort Worth-based bank holding company and a similar position with a banking company in Nashville, Tennessee. During the period 1969-1982 he was Senior Vice President and Director of Personnel Administration and Director of Compensation and Benefits with NCNB Corporation (which became NationsBank Corporation and is now Bank of America) in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bill was a life member of WorldatWork (formerly American Compensation Association (ACA), a non-profit organization whose 30,000 members design and administer employee compensation, benefits and work-life programs throughout the world. He was on its Board of Directors for nine years, serving as its National President and as National Chairman of the Board. He held Certified Benefits Professional (CBP) and Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designations through WorldatWork and was a member of their certification course facility for 17 years, teaching compensation courses throughout the U.S. and internationally. As a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) Bill was President of SHRM’s Forth Worth, TX chapter, and served on the Executive Advisory Council for the Atlanta SHRM Chapter. He was a charter director of the Atlanta Area Compensation Association (AACA). Bill consulted and lectured on compensation matters throughout the United States. He was a long-standing member, and former President, of the R.N. Ward Sunday School class at First Presbyterian Church of Greenville, S.C. He was also a member of the adult choir, having served as its President, and was a member of the church Worship and Music Committee. He was a resident of the River Oaks sub-division in Greer, S.C., where he had served on its Board of Directors. Bill would want to be remembered for his servant’s heart, as a kind and devoted friend and gentleman to all, and on who enjoyed taking leadership positions in work, church and community affairs. He was an honest Christian man and devoted husband, father and grandfather, who served his church, community and nation well. He would have said about himself, “I am just a lucky country boy from North Carolina.” Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Jeanette Bogan Caldwell; his daughter, Jody Caldwell Smith and husband, Allen Smith; his son, William Scott Caldwell; his daughter, Linda Caldwell Holt and husband, William Braz Holt III. He was the grandfather of Joshua and Jessica Martin, Tyler and Dylan Caldwell, and Will and Clay Holt. He was the brother of Margaret Caldwell Baker of Sanford, NC, Ann Caldwell Greenwell of New London, NC, and James Addison Caldwell of Doylestown, PA. A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Greenville on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Dr. Richard Gibbons and Rev. Dr. Pamela Cole officiating. Visitation will be held 1:30-2:50 p.m. Sunday in the church parlor. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 200 W. Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601. Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com

William "Bill" Caldwell

September 1, 1934 - October 15, 2013