Background
Willi, George was born on May 1, 1924 in New York City. Son of George and Helen (Bour) Willi.
Willi, George was born on May 1, 1924 in New York City. Son of George and Helen (Bour) Willi.
He then received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin in 1950 and an Bachelor of Laws from the University of Wisconsin Law School the same year.
He was a Carriers" attorney for the National Railroad Adjustment Board from 1950 to 1951, and a trial attorney in the Tax Division of the United States. Department of Justice from 1951 to 1963, thereafter entering private practice in Washington, District of Columbia, in 1964. In 1965, Willi became a trial judge of the United States. Court of Claims. On October 1, 1982, Willi was appointed by operation of the Federal Courts Improvement Acting, 96 Statistics
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In 2003, Judge Alex Kozinski wrote in an article on his tenure as Chief Justice on the Court of Claims:
Willi assumed senior status on December 14, 1982, and then resigned from the court entirely on January 4, 1985. Willi was one of several judges originally assigned to the United States. Court of Federal Claims for whom no successor was appointed.
Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member Phi Delta Theta (president University Wisconsin chapter 1949), Phi Delta Phi.
Married Hazel Sellers, July 5, 1969. Children– George John, Jean, Brian.