William S. Denison William S. Denison William S. Denison (17941880) was a Baptist farmer who was a major benefactor and namesake of Denison University in Ohio. William S. Denison was born in Colrain, Massachusetts on November 13, 1794 as the youngest of eight children. His family was originally from Stonington, Connecticut. Denison migrated to Ohio in 1810 settling in Putnam in Muskingum County, Ohio and then moving to Zanesville, Ohio. Denison attended Ohio University studying scientific farming methods. Denison eventually acquired nearly 1,500 acres of farmland. Denison was a longtime member of the Salem Baptist Church in Adamsville. In 1853, William S. Denison
William S. Rukeyser William S. Rukeyser William S. Rukeyser (born 1939) is an American journalist who was the founding managing editor of "Money" magazine and managing editor of "Fortune". From its founding in 1998 until 2009 Rukeyser was editorial director of "Corporate Board Member" magazine, aimed at the directors of public companies. He also has appeared on television as a financial commentator on CNN Financial News and ABC. He is the son of the late financial journalist Merryle S. Rukeyser and the younger brother of the late financial journalist and commentator Louis Rukeyser of "Wall Street Week" fame. Rukeyser attended Princeton University, graduating