Background
Fussell, Paul was born on January 15, 1895 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Edwin Neal and Sara Elizabeth (Haswell) Fussell.
Fussell, Paul was born on January 15, 1895 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Edwin Neal and Sara Elizabeth (Haswell) Fussell.
AB, University of California, Berkeley, 1916; Juris Doctor, University of California, Berkeley, 1920; Dr of Laws, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1964.
Practiced in Los Angeles, from 1921; partner, O'Melveny & Myers and predecessors, 1925-1964. Director Title Insurance and Trust Company, Stae Mutual Savings & Loan Association, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, Thrifty Drug Stores Company, Inc., Los Angeles Brush Manufacturing Corporation.
Member executive committee, trustee Pomona College. Vice president Haynes Foundation. Trustee Hollenbeck Home for Aged, Claremont Graduate School Served as Second lieutenant United States Army, 1918-1919.
Advertising Educational Foundation in France. Member American Bar Association (house of deals 1944-1946), California Bar Association, Los Angeles Bar Association (president 1947), Friends of Colleges at Claremont (president 1952-1954), Los Angeles Town Hall (president 1946), University Club (president 1940), California Club (president 1960-1961), Sunset Club, Lincoln Club (president 1961-1962), Newport Harbor Yacht Club, Twilight Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Sigma Phi.
Married Wilhma Wilson Sill, September 28, 1921. Children: Edwin Sill, Paul, Florence Elizabeth (Mistress Norman J. Lind.).