Background
Morrison, Donald William was born on March 31, 1926 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Robert Angus and Laura Calista (Hodgson) Morrison.
Morrison, Donald William was born on March 31, 1926 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Robert Angus and Laura Calista (Hodgson) Morrison.
Oregon State University. University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, 1946). Stanford University (Bachelor of Laws, 1950).
Worked at Arter & Hadden. Admitted to the bar, 1950, Oregon, California, United States. District Court, Northern District of California, United States.
District Court, District of Oregon and United States.
Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit. 1967, New York; 1968, Illinois, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Illinois. 1970, United States. District Court, Southern District of Illinois.
1971, United States. Supreme court.
1974, Ohio. 1976, United States. District Court, District of Ohio. United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
Tau Beta Pi.
Sigma Psi. Military: Lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1949.
Trustee Citizens League Research Institute, Health Trustees Institute, Cleveland, Cleveland Chamber Music Society. Vice chair, member Executive Committee Cleveland Council onWorld Affairs. Member of advisory committee Cleveland Play House.
Advising committee, trustee Cleveland Botanical Garden. Trustee Cleveland Archaeol. Society; member Holden Parks Trust Commission With United States Navy, 1943-1950.
Member American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Bar Association Greater Cleveland, Oregon StateBar Association, California Bar Association, The Country Club, Rowfant Club.
Married Elizabeth Margaret Perry, July 25, 1953. Children: Elizabeth Laura, Carol Margaret.