Background
Williamson, Douglas Franklin was born on March 23, 1930 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Douglas Franklin and Elizabeth Louise (Connor) Williamson.
Williamson, Douglas Franklin was born on March 23, 1930 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Douglas Franklin and Elizabeth Louise (Connor) Williamson.
AB summa cum laude, Amherst College, 1952; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1955.
Associate, Breed, Abbott & Morgan, New York City, 1957-1963; partner, Breed, Abbott & Morgan, New York City, 1963-1972; partner, Williamson & Hess and predecessor firm, New York City, 1972-1979; of counsel, Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, New York City, 1979-1981; partner, Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, New York City, 1982-1995; senior counsel, Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, New York City, since 1996.
Board of directors World Wildlife Fund, Washington, 1979-1988, treasurer, 1986-1988, member of national county, since 1988. Board directors Conservation Foundation, Washington, 1985-1988, treasurer, 1986-1988. Board directors Lower Hudson chapter Nature Conservancy, Mount Kisco., New York, 1976-1987, 93-97, secretary, 1976-1987, honorary director, since 1987, chairman, 1993-1994.
Board directors Oblong Land Conservancy, Pawling, New York, 1990-1998, chairman 1996-1998. Board directors Quaker Hill CIvic Association, Pawling, since 1974, past president. Chairman Pawling Assessment Review Board, since 1976.
With United States.Army, 1955-1957. Fellow New York State Bar Foundation. Member Association Bar City New York (commission on trusts, estates and surrogate courts 1973-1978, chairman 1975-1978), English Spkg.
Union, Old Guard Society Palm Beach Golfers, Everglades Club, Quaker Hill Country Club (president 1980-1981), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa Associations (secretary 1975-1977, vice president 1977-1979).
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Married Barbara Tuerk, December 28, 1957. Children: Mary Leyden, Douglas Franklin III, Bruce Reynolds.
