Movers and Shakers of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta: William F. Gorog

William F. Gorog - Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Affairs; Executive Director of the Council on International Economic Policy; Cofounder, Chairman and CEO of InteliData Technologies Corporation; Corporate and Banking Centipede

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William F. Gorog 1925 Born, Warren, OH 1949 B.S., United States Military Academy 1949-54 Reconnaissance Officer, United States Air Force 1954-55 Marketing Manager, Bulova Watch Company 1956-63 Executive Vice President, Data Corporation, Dayton, OH 1963-68 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Data Corporation, Dayton, OH 1968-75 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Mead Technology Laboratories, Dayton, OH May 1975-March 1976 Deputy Director for Domestic Economic Policy, Economic Policy Board March-Nov. 1976 Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Affairs Nov. 1976-Jan. 1977 Executive Director of the Council on International Economic Policy 1977-Present Managing Director, The Arbor Group, Washington, DC

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William F. Gorog

1925 Born, Warren, OH

1949 B.S., United States Military Academy

1949-54 Reconnaissance Officer, United States Air Force

1954-55 Marketing Manager, Bulova Watch Company

1956-63 Executive Vice President, Data Corporation, Dayton, OH

1963-68 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Data Corporation, Dayton, OH

1968-75 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Mead Technology Laboratories, Dayton, OH

May 1975-March 1976 Deputy Director for Domestic Economic Policy, Economic Policy Board

March-Nov. 1976 Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Affairs

Nov. 1976-Jan. 1977 Executive Director of the Council on International Economic Policy

1977-Present Managing Director, The Arbor Group, Washington, DC

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WILLIAM F. GOROG Chairman InteliData Technologies Corporation William F. Gorog was one of the founders, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Data Corporation, a high technology research and development company involved in optics, photographic systems and the design of special purpose computers and software. He was the originator of the computerized law and news information systems known as LEXIS-NEXIS now in use by thousands of law firms, courts, federal agencies, and corporations throughout the United States. In 1969 Data Corporation was merged with the Mead Corporation. Mr. Gorog remained as Chairman and CEO of the subsidiary company, and was also designated a senior officer of the parent and became a member of the Senior Operations Management Group with responsibility for high technology ventures. In March of 1975, he joined the Ford Administration as Deputy Director of the President’s Economic Policy Board. He was later named Deputy Assistant to the President of Economic Affairs and in 1976 was made Executive Director of the Council on International Economic Policy. In this capacity he was a member of the White House Senior Staff reporting directly to the President. Mr. Gorog left the White House after the election and change in administration in 1977 and established a trading company primarily involved in the export of U.S. computer products to the Far East. During this period he also acted as managing partner of an investment group and as an advisor to foreign investors in Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. From 1983 to 1987 he was President of the Magazine Publishers of America, an association composed of the principal consumer magazine publishers such as Time Warner, Conde Nast, and Hearst. In 1987, Mr. Gorog became Chairman and CEO of Arbor International, an investment management company principally involved in merger and acquisition activity and in financing energy, high technology, and real estate ventures. The InteliData project was started at Arbor. After prototype hardware and software was field tested, the corporation was formed in 1990 with second stage financing provided by WorldCorp. During these periods he served as a director of VeriFone, the California-based transaction automation company and of Fiskars, the Helsinki-based worldwide manufacturer of scissors and garden tools. He also served in the banking industry as a director of Commerce Union Bank of Nashville, Tennessee; Sovran Bank of Norfolk, Virginia; C&S Sovran of Atlanta; and NationsBank, N.A. In community affairs, he has served as chairman of The Board of Visitors of the Georgetown University School of Business; and as chairman of The Washington Campus, a consortium of sixteen university business schools which provides student exposure to the workings of the Federal Government. From 1984 to 1985 he was chairman of the chief Executives Organization, a 1,000 member graduate group of previous members of the Young President’s Organization. He attended Carnegie Mellon, is a graduate of West Point and holds a Master of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from the Ohio State University Graduate School.

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WILLIAM F. GOROG
Chairman
InteliData Technologies Corporation

William F. Gorog was one of the founders, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Data Corporation, a high technology research and development company involved in optics, photographic systems and the design of special purpose computers and software. He was the originator of the computerized law and news information systems known as LEXIS-NEXIS now in use by thousands of law firms, courts, federal agencies, and corporations throughout the United States.

In 1969 Data Corporation was merged with the Mead Corporation. Mr. Gorog remained as Chairman and CEO of the subsidiary company, and was also designated a senior officer of the parent and became a member of the Senior Operations Management Group with responsibility for high technology ventures.

In March of 1975, he joined the Ford Administration as Deputy Director of the President’s Economic Policy Board. He was later named Deputy Assistant to the President of Economic Affairs and in 1976 was made Executive Director of the Council on International Economic Policy. In this capacity he was a member of the White House Senior Staff reporting directly to the President.

Mr. Gorog left the White House after the election and change in administration in 1977 and established a trading company primarily involved in the export of U.S. computer products to the Far East. During this period he also acted as managing partner of an investment group and as an advisor to foreign investors in Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America.

From 1983 to 1987 he was President of the Magazine Publishers of America, an association composed of the principal consumer magazine publishers such as Time Warner, Conde Nast, and Hearst. In 1987, Mr. Gorog became Chairman and CEO of Arbor International, an investment management company principally involved in merger and acquisition activity and in financing energy, high technology, and real estate ventures. The InteliData project was started at Arbor. After prototype hardware and software was field tested, the corporation was formed in 1990 with second stage financing provided by WorldCorp.

During these periods he served as a director of VeriFone, the California-based transaction automation company and of Fiskars, the Helsinki-based worldwide manufacturer of scissors and garden tools. He also served in the banking industry as a director of Commerce Union Bank of Nashville, Tennessee; Sovran Bank of Norfolk, Virginia; C&S Sovran of Atlanta; and NationsBank, N.A.

In community affairs, he has served as chairman of The Board of Visitors of the Georgetown University School of Business; and as chairman of The Washington Campus, a consortium of sixteen university business schools which provides student exposure to the workings of the Federal Government. From 1984 to 1985 he was chairman of the chief Executives Organization, a 1,000 member graduate group of previous members of the Young President’s Organization.

He attended Carnegie Mellon, is a graduate of West Point and holds a Master of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from the Ohio State University Graduate School.

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GOROG-William F. William F. Gorog, one of America's most successful entrepreneurs who often noted that an almost warped sense of optimism, ''a refusal to accept reality'' was required to succeed in bringing pioneering technologies into mainstream use, died of complications from lung cancer on July 14, 2002 surrounded by his family in McLean, Virginia. Mr. Gorog was 76, and is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gretchen Meister Gorog, six children, and 21 grandchildren. Mr. Gorog's forty plus years in business included Co-Founding both Data Corporation and InteliData and serving as Chairman and CEO. During his career he also served as President of the Magazine Publishers Association, Chairman of the Chief Executives Organization, participated in the creation of VeriFone and served in President Ford's White House as head of the Council on International Economic Policy. In community affairs, Mr. Gorog served as chairman of The Board of Visitors of the Georgetown University School of Business; and as Chairman of The Washington Campus, a consortium of sixteen university business schools that provides student exposure to the workings of the Federal Government. Mr. Gorog most recently CoFounder and Chairman of InteliData (NASDAQ: ''INTD'') where he helped pioneer the Electronic Banking and Bill Payment (EBPP) technology. Mr. Gorog was born in Warren, Ohio on September 2, 1925. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1949, attended Carnegie Mellon and achieved his Master of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from the Ohio State University Graduate School. Mr. Gorog served both in World War II and the Korean War. Shortly after the Korean War, he Co-Founded and served as Chairman and CEO of Data Corporation, a high technology research and development company where he conceived of and developed the computerized law and news information systems known as LEXIS/ NEXIS now in use by thousands of law firms, courts, federal agencies, and corporations throughout the United States. Mr. Gorog's company also worked extensively with NASA and developed the photo-optics and systems for the Apollo Mission to the Moon. In 1969 Data Corporation was merged with the Mead Corporation and he became a director of Mead and remained Data's Chairman and CEO. In 1975 Mr. Gorog joined the Ford Administration as the Deputy Director of President's Economic Policy Board and in 1976 was made Executive Director of the Council on International Economic Policy. In this capacity, he was a member of the White House Senior Staff and reported directly to the President. Mr. Gorog left the White House after the change in administration in 1977 and established a trading company primarily involved in the export of U.S. computer products to the Far East. During this period, he also acted as managing partner of an investment group and advisor to foreign investors in Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. From 1983 to 1987, he was President of the Magazine Publishers of America, an association composed of the principal consumer magazine publishers such as Time Warner, Conde Nast, and Hearst. In 1987, Mr. Gorog became Chairman and CEO of Arbor International, an investment management company involved in financing energy, high technology, and real estate ventures. The InteliData project was started at Arbor and the corporation was formed in 1990. During these periods, Mr. Gorog served as a director of VeriFone, the California-based transaction automation company and of Fiskars, a Helsinki-based worldwide manufacturer. He served in the banking industry as a Director of Commerce Union Bank of Nashville, Sovran Bank of Norfolk, C&S Sovran of Atlanta, and NationsBank, VA. In 1949, Mr. Gorog, an only child, married Gretchen Meister, also an only child and together they had six children: Robin Gorog, Jonathan Gorog, Christopher Gorog, Lesley Gorog Harris, Jennifer Gorog Nichols, Peter Gorog, and twenty-one grandchildren. Gretchen and all his children and grandchildren survive him. Many of Mr. Gorog's six children and twenty-one grandchildren share his pioneering, entrepreneurial spirit, and are successful business executives, entrepreneurs and Olympians in their own rights. Mr. Gorog was a member of the Knights of Malta since 1976, a lay order of the Roman Catholic Church, and is a member of St. Luke Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society specified for lung cancer research.

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GOROG-William F. William F. Gorog, one of America's most successful entrepreneurs who often noted that an almost warped sense of optimism, ''a refusal to accept reality'' was required to succeed in bringing pioneering technologies into mainstream use, died of complications from lung cancer on July 14, 2002 surrounded by his family in McLean, Virginia. Mr. Gorog was 76, and is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gretchen Meister Gorog, six children, and 21 grandchildren. Mr. Gorog's forty plus years in business included Co-Founding both Data Corporation and InteliData and serving as Chairman and CEO. During his career he also served as President of the Magazine Publishers Association, Chairman of the Chief Executives Organization, participated in the creation of VeriFone and served in President Ford's White House as head of the Council on International Economic Policy. In community affairs, Mr. Gorog served as chairman of The Board of Visitors of the Georgetown University School of Business; and as Chairman of The Washington Campus, a consortium of sixteen university business schools that provides student exposure to the workings of the Federal Government. Mr. Gorog most recently CoFounder and Chairman of InteliData (NASDAQ: ''INTD'') where he helped pioneer the Electronic Banking and Bill Payment (EBPP) technology. Mr. Gorog was born in Warren, Ohio on September 2, 1925. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1949, attended Carnegie Mellon and achieved his Master of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from the Ohio State University Graduate School. Mr. Gorog served both in World War II and the Korean War. Shortly after the Korean War, he Co-Founded and served as Chairman and CEO of Data Corporation, a high technology research and development company where he conceived of and developed the computerized law and news information systems known as LEXIS/ NEXIS now in use by thousands of law firms, courts, federal agencies, and corporations throughout the United States. Mr. Gorog's company also worked extensively with NASA and developed the photo-optics and systems for the Apollo Mission to the Moon. In 1969 Data Corporation was merged with the Mead Corporation and he became a director of Mead and remained Data's Chairman and CEO. In 1975 Mr. Gorog joined the Ford Administration as the Deputy Director of President's Economic Policy Board and in 1976 was made Executive Director of the Council on International Economic Policy. In this capacity, he was a member of the White House Senior Staff and reported directly to the President. Mr. Gorog left the White House after the change in administration in 1977 and established a trading company primarily involved in the export of U.S. computer products to the Far East. During this period, he also acted as managing partner of an investment group and advisor to foreign investors in Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. From 1983 to 1987, he was President of the Magazine Publishers of America, an association composed of the principal consumer magazine publishers such as Time Warner, Conde Nast, and Hearst. In 1987, Mr. Gorog became Chairman and CEO of Arbor International, an investment management company involved in financing energy, high technology, and real estate ventures. The InteliData project was started at Arbor and the corporation was formed in 1990. During these periods, Mr. Gorog served as a director of VeriFone, the California-based transaction automation company and of Fiskars, a Helsinki-based worldwide manufacturer. He served in the banking industry as a Director of Commerce Union Bank of Nashville, Sovran Bank of Norfolk, C&S Sovran of Atlanta, and NationsBank, VA. In 1949, Mr. Gorog, an only child, married Gretchen Meister, also an only child and together they had six children: Robin Gorog, Jonathan Gorog, Christopher Gorog, Lesley Gorog Harris, Jennifer Gorog Nichols, Peter Gorog, and twenty-one grandchildren. Gretchen and all his children and grandchildren survive him. Many of Mr. Gorog's six children and twenty-one grandchildren share his pioneering, entrepreneurial spirit, and are successful business executives, entrepreneurs and Olympians in their own rights. Mr. Gorog was a member of the Knights of Malta since 1976, a lay order of the Roman Catholic Church, and is a member of St. Luke Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society specified for lung cancer research.

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Mr. Gorog's community activities include serving as chairman of the board of visitors of the Georgetown University School of Business. He was also a member of the Knights of Malta, a lay order of the Roman Catholic Church.

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