Background
Olson, Richard Lee was born on February 12, 1931 in Edgerton, Wisconsin, United States. Son of C. Elmer and Helen Elizabeth (Turnbull) Olson.
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Richard Lee Olson
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Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1952; Bachelor of Laws, University of Wisconsin, 1958; postgraduate, U. Stockholm, 1954-1955.
Career
Associate, Jones, Day, Cockley & Reavis, Cleveland, 1958-1959;
associate, Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field, Madison, Wisconsin, 1959-1962;
partner, Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field, Madison, Wisconsin, 1963-1994;
private practice, Madison, since 1994. Teacher University of Wisconsin Law School, 1962-1964, Madison Area Technology College, 1960. Lecturer in field; public member Retirement Research Committee Wisconsin, 1973-1987, Joint Survey Committee on Retirement Sys., 1973-1987.
Chairman Nominating Common for United States Magistrate, 1979-1980. Nominee for judge The United States of America District Court (western district) Wisconsin, 1980.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee University of Wisconsin Memorial Union Building Association, since 1987. With United States Army, 1952-1954. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association, State Bar Wisconsin (president Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation 1986-1988, director 1986-1992, chairman business and corporation law section 1966-1967, chairman government and administrative law section 1978-1979, chairman administration of justice and the judiciary committee 1983-1986, member Lawyers Pro Bono Publico, participant Lawyers Hot Line 1980-1987, co-editor Business and Corporation Law newsletter 1961-1965, Pro Bono award 1987), Wisconsin Law Alumni Association (board directors 1977-1983, president 1983-1984), Dane County Bar Association (past editor newsletter, past chairman program committee, past member grievance committee, legal aid committee, others), American Judicature Society, American Public Power Association (former chairman legal section), Madison Estate Council (board directors 1977-1981), U. Wis.Law School Benchers Society, Rotary Club of Madison (chairman bylaws committee 1979-1988, 89-, board directors 1985-1988, 89-90, vice president 1987-1988, president 1988-1989, board directors Madison Rotary Foundation 1989-1994, president 1992-1993).|.
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Married Marcia Nancy Berg, September 8, 1962. Children: Douglas, Daniel, Andrew, Nicholas.
