Background
Whitehill, Clifford Lane was born on April 14, 1931 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Clifford R. and Catalina (Yarza) Whitehill.
Whitehill, Clifford Lane was born on April 14, 1931 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Clifford R. and Catalina (Yarza) Whitehill.
Rice University (Bachelor of Arts, 1954). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1957). Harvard University (Master of Laws, 1958).
Editor, Texas Law Review, 1956-1957.
Associate, Childress, Port and Crady, Houston, l957-59; auditor, Haskins and Sells, l959; assistant general counsel, Texas Butadiene and Chemical Company. New York City, l959-62; with, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, l962-94; general counsel, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, 1975-1994; senior vice president, general counsel, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, l98l-; secretary, General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, l981-94; senior vice president general counsel, secretary, Darden Restaurants, since 1995.
Member Minnesota Minority Corporation Counsel. Member corporation advisory board, member of advisory committee National Chamber Litigation Center. Trustee William Mitchell College Law.
Associate board directors Minnesota Opera. Board directors Minnesota Uruguay Partners American, National.Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Fund Legal Aid Society, Minnesota Special Olympics, Greater Minnesota Council Churches Minnesota. Chairman Better Business Bureau.
Chairman county Better Business Burs. Member Executive Committee Center Public Resources. Member American Bar Association, Minnesota Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, American Arbitration Association (board of directors), National Association Manufacturers (board directors, state director), United Nations Association United States, Association of General Counsel, Harvard Club, Lafayette Club, Bay Hill Club.
Married Daisy Mae Woodruff, April l8, l959. Children: Clifford Scott, Alicia Anne, Stephen Lane.