Background
Goodwin, Claude Elbert was born on August 9, 1910 in Ripley, West Virginia, United States. Son of Claude Earl and Marie (Vail) Goodwin.
Goodwin, Claude Elbert was born on August 9, 1910 in Ripley, West Virginia, United States. Son of Claude Earl and Marie (Vail) Goodwin.
Bachelor of Arts, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1931;Bachelor of Laws, West Virginia University, 1940;graduate student speech, Northwestern University, 1932.
Member firm, Goodwin & Goodwin, Ripley, 1941-1947, 73-;professor, West Virginia University College Law, 1947-1948;secretary, counsel, United Fuel Gas Company, 1963-1967;vice president, general counsel, director Charleston group companies, Columbia Gas System, Inc., 1967-1973;director, United National Bank Ripley, since 1949;director, Vail Furniture, Inc. Board directors United Bank Shares, Inc.
Past president, board directors, member alumni executive council West Virginia University. Past president, board directors Charleston (West Virginia) Area Medical Center Foundation, since 1977. Trustee Sunrise Museum, Charleston, 1971-1973.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow: West Virginia Bar Foundation. Member: American Bar Association, Order of Coif, West Virginia Bar Association.
Son of Claude Earl and Marie (Vail) G. M. Ireta Joy Watson, August 15, 1931. 1 daughter, Judith.