Background
Hanson, Raymond Lester was born on November 2, 1912 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Raymond O. and Hilda (Beavis) Hanson.
Hanson, Raymond Lester was born on November 2, 1912 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Raymond O. and Hilda (Beavis) Hanson.
AB, Stanford University, 1933; Juris Doctor, University of California Hastings College Law, 1936; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Whitworth College, 1977; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), College of Idaho, 1980.
Partner firm Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos & Rudy, San Francisco, 1957-1982. Retired, 1982
Member volunteer advisory committee attorney general California, 1972-1984, assistant district attorney, City and County of San Francisco, 1937-1938, columnist, lecturer on trusts and estate planning.
Elder, trustee Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, 1939-1941. Ruling elder United Presbyterian Church in United States of America, 1939-1975. President board of church extension Presbytery of San Francisco, 1946-1949, moderator, 1953.
Justice Permanent Judicial Commission, Supreme Court of denomination, 1952-1961. Chairman board San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1974-1984. Chairman, member worship and music committee First Presbyterian Church of San Mateo, 1959-1964.
Past president, secretary Pacific Medical Center, Inc. Past president Northern California Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Past chairman board, director San Francisco Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association.
President, board directors Goodwill Industries San Francisco, 1972-1973. Board directors University California Hastings College Law. Member associate board San Francisco council Boy Scouts American.
President Fellowship Forum, Palo Alto, California, 1987. Member advisory board Golden Gate University Center for Tax Studies. Active University California Alumni Council, 1970-1971.
Trustee Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1982-1996, Ashland. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American College Probate Counsel (chairman subcommittee on administration estates, uniform probate code committee 1972).
Member American Judicature Society, National Association College and University Attorneys, Lawyers Club of San Francisco, San Francisco Estate Planning Council, American Bar Association (state chairman committee on charitable trusts 1972), California Bar Association (chairman committee on conference resolution 1967-1969), San Francisco Bar Association (past director, past chairman estate and trust law section, chairman publications committee 1969-1970), American Association Homes for Aging, International Academy Estate and Trust Law (academician) Clubs: Kiwanis International (past chairman boys and girls work committee California-Nevada-Hawaii District, past president San Francisco).
Married Eleanor E. Quandt, June 15, 1935. Children: E. Lynne Dilling, Christine H. Cabot.