Background
Larson, John William was born on June 24, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William and Sara Eleanor (Yeatman) Larson.
Larson, John William was born on June 24, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William and Sara Eleanor (Yeatman) Larson.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1957). Stanford University Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1962). Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, Stanford Law Review, 1961-1962.
Assistant Secretary, United States Department of the Interior, 1971-1973. Counselor to the Chairman of the Cost of Living Council, 1973. Member, Board of Vistors, Stanford Law School, 1975-1977 and 1985-1987.
Securities, Venture Capital, General Corporate.
Associate Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, San Francisco, 1962-1968, partner, 1968—1971, 1973—2003, Chief Executive Officer, 1988—1996. Assistant secretary Department Interior, Washington, 1971-1973. Executive director Natural Resources Committee, 1973.
Counsellor to chairman Cost of Living Council, 1973. Partner Morgan, Lewis & Backius LLP, 2003—2009. Faculty Practising Law Institute.
Board directors Sangamo Bio Sciences, Inc., Wage Works, Inc., Needham Funds, Inc., Master of Business Administration Polymers, Inc.
Member 1st United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Joint Committee on Environment. Member board visitors Stanford University Law School, 1974-1977, 85-87, 95-96. President board trustees The Katherine Branson School, 1980-1983.
With Army of the United States, 1957-1959. Member American Bar Association, California Bar Association, San San Francisco Chamber of Chamber (board directors, chairman 1996), Bay Area Council, California Academy of Sciences, Order of Coif, Pacific Union Club, Burlingame Country Club, Bohemian Club, Lagunitas Country Club.
Married Pamela Jane Wren, September 16, 1959. 1 daughter, Jennifer Wren.