Background
Wieland, Richard John was born on October 10, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Ferguson and Margaret Pauline (Metz) Wieland.
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Richard John Wieland
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Bachelor with honors, U. Maryland., 1951; Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1959; postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1960; postgraduate, U. Houston, 1969-1970.
Career
Attorney, adviser office of general counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, 1961-1962; law clerk, United States District Court (southern district) Texas, Houston, 1962-1963; assistant chief counsel general legal matters, Johnson Space Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1963-1976; assistant general counsel for litigation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, 1976-1985; private practice, Austin, Texas, since 1986. Adjunct faculty St. Edward's U., Austin, since 1988. Speaker in field.
Achievements
Membership
First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1956, Korea. Retired colonel, 1989. Member American Bar Association (public contracts section, administrative law section, national conference bar president, house delegations law practice management section), State Bar Texas, Travis County Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar, Houston Bar Association, Federal Bar Association (national president, delegate American Bar Association house delegations, national convention co-chairman 1980, president Houston Chapter.1982-1983), Bar Association 5th Federal Circuit, Federal Circuit Bar Association, American Law Institute, American Inns of Court (secretary-treasurer Austin), Reserve Officers Association, Retired Officers Association, National Contract Management Association (national board directors), others.
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Connections
Married Dorothy Mae Rogers, May 3, 1952 (deceased 1963). Married Sally Ann McEver, August 28, 1965. 1 child, Caroline Rachel.
