Summers died in June 1996 and was survived by his wife, Feren, his son, William IV, two daughters, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
William IV caught the leadership bug from his father, as he served as deputy mayor of Louisville and Chief Administrative Officer for the Louisville Metro Government, retiring in 2012. The 72-year-old was named to the Board of Trustees for the University of Louisville last month.
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