Here are the highlights of Walter Wriston's life:

-1919: Born Middletown, Conn., moves six years later to Appleton with his father, Henry Merritt Wriston, president of Lawrence University.

-1937: Graduates from Appleton High School, attends Eastern universities.

-1941: Works a year as U.S. Department of State officer in Washington, D.C., then serves four-year Army tour as officer in World War II.

-1946: Joins Citibank as a junior inspector, rises through vice president ranks and 10 years later joins overseas division, appointed executive vice president in 1960.

-1967: Named president and chief executive officer of the bank and corporation a year later.

-1970: Named chairman.

-1984: Retires after 38 years with the company.

-May 2004: Inducted with J.J. Keller, Edna Ferber and Ken Sager into Appleton West High School Hall of Fame.

-June 2004: Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom.