Background
He was born on October 18, 1917 in San Francisco, California to William Horsley Orrick, Senior He had a brother, William Horsley Orrick, Junior. Downey graduated from Yale University in 1940, where he was a member of Skull and Bones.
He was born on October 18, 1917 in San Francisco, California to William Horsley Orrick, Senior He had a brother, William Horsley Orrick, Junior. Downey graduated from Yale University in 1940, where he was a member of Skull and Bones.
Yale University; University of California, Hastings College of the Law.
At Yale, while playing for the Yale baseball team, he hit the longest home run. He served during World World War II, then attended University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. He then joined Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in 1947.
He was San Francisco chairman of Citizens for Eisenhower in 1952.
In 1962 he was the Northern California chairman of Richard Nixon"s campaign for Governor of California. He became the San Francisco administrator of the United States. Securities and Exchange Commission in December 1954.
He was renominated to the position in 1957 and served until 1960. He died on January 27, 2008 in San Francisco, California.