Background
Ragsdale, George Robinson was born on March 26, 1936 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of George Young and Susan (Jolly) Ragsdale.
Ragsdale, George Robinson was born on March 26, 1936 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of George Young and Susan (Jolly) Ragsdale.
University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1958. Bachelor of Laws, 1961). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Order of the Golden Fleece.
Richardson Fellow, Office of United States Senator, Sam J. Ervin, Junior, and Assistant to Chief Counsel, Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights, 1961-1962.
Legal Counsel to the Governor of North Carolina, 1965-1968. Judge of the Superior Court of North Carolina, 1968 1970.
Member, 1979-1987 and Chairman, 1984-1985, Board of Trustees, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Member and Chairman, 19841985, Board of Trustees of the Endowment of the University of North Carolina.
Member, Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Foundation, since 1979.
Assistant to chief counsel, United States Senate Subcommittee on Constnl. Rights, Washington, 1961-1962; law partner, Bailey & Ragsdale, Raleigh, 1962-1965; legal counsel to, Dan K. Moore, Governor of North Carolina, Raleigh, 1965-1968; judge, Superior Court of North Carolina, Raleigh, 1968-1970; partner, Moore, Ragsdale, Liggett, Ray & Foley, Raleigh, 1970-1986; partner, LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae, Raleigh, 1987-1993; partner, Ragsdale, Liggett & Foley, since 1994. Lecturer North Carolina Association Defense Counsel.
Trustee U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1979-1987, vice- chairman of the board of trustees, 1983-1984, chairman, 1984-1985. Trustee U. North Carolina Endowment, since 1980, chairman, 1984-1985;board directors U. North Carolina Institutional Development Foundation, Inc., since 1985, U. North Carolina-ChapelHill Foundation. Board visitors U. North Carolina, The Ednl.
Foundation, Inc. Member American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, Wake County Bar Association, Association Bar of City ofN.Y., Defense Research Institute, Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Sphinx Club of Raleigh, Terpsichorean Club, Raleigh Executives Club, Carolina Country Club, Laurel Ridge Country Club.
Married Adora Prevost, October 20, 1962. Children: John Robinson, George Young II, Adora P.