Richard Stanley Wirtz

Background

Wirtz, Richard Stanley was born on June 15, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William Willard and Jane (Quisenberry) Wirtz.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Amherst College, 1961; Master of Public Administration, Princeton University, 1963; Juris Doctor, Stanford University, 1970.

Career

Law clerk to Honorary Robert A. Ainsworth, United States Court Appeals ( 5th circuit), 1970-1971; associate, Davis, Wright, Todd, Riese & Jones, Seattle, 1971-1974; assistant professor, U. Tennessee Law College, Knoxville, 1974-1977; associate professor, U. Tennessee Law College, Knoxville, 1977-1987; professor, U. Tennessee Law College, Knoxville, since 1987; Academy Affairs associate dean, U. Tennessee Law College, Knoxville, 1988-1991; acting dean, U. Tennessee Law College, Knoxville, 1991-1992; dean, U. Tennessee Law College, Knoxville, since 1992. Visiting associate professor Cornell Univercity Law School, 1977-1978. Chairperson section on teaching methods Association American Law Schools, 1991-1992.

Achievements

• Richard Stanley Wirtz has been listed as a noteworthy Law educator, dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1963-1964. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Tennessee Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (vice chairman curriculum committee section legal education and addmissions to the bar since 1995), Southern Association Colls.

& Schools (honorary officer since 1995), Tennessee Bar Association, Tennessee LawyersAssn. for Women.

Interests

• Avocations: soccer refereeing, racquetball.

Connections

Married Margaret Hickman, October 12, 1966. Children: Elizabeth, Margaret.

Father:

William Willard Wirtz

Mother:

Jane (Quisenberry) Wirtz

Spouse:

Margaret Hickman

child:

Elizabeth Wirtz

child:

Margaret Wirtz