Roger Williams

Background

Williams, Roger was born on February 26, 1924 in Milwaukee. Son of Clifton and Jessie Isabelle (Conger) Williams.

Education

Bachelor, Idaho State University, 1949. Master of Arts, Drake University, 1950. Postgraduate, Juilliard, 1951.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wagner, New York City, 1957. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Midland College, 1962. Doctor of Laws (honorary), International Skating Union, 1991.

Career

Associate, Macdonald & Petit, Los Angeles, 1949-1950; associate, O'Melveney & Meyers, Los Angeles, 1952-1956; attorney, Western Gulf Oil Corporation, Los Angeles, 1956-1960; Corporate Counsel, Lockheed, 1960-1962; assistant chief counsel, Lockheed, Los Angeles, 1970-1971; managing director, Corporate Counsel, Lockheed Aircraft International AG, Geneva, 1963-1966; president, Lockheed Western Export Company, Los Angeles, 1966-1970; executive vice president, general counsel, Great Western Finance Corporation, Beverly Hills, California, 1971-1978; senior vice president, general counsel, Ticor Title Insurers, Los Angeles, 1978-1983; of counsel, Bodkin, McCarthy, Sargent & Smith, Los Angeles, 1983-1987; general counsel, Watson Land Company, Carson, California, 1987-1994.

Achievements

• Bar: California 1950.

Membership

With Army of the United States, 1943-1946, 50-52, European Theatre of Operations, Korea. Member State Bar California M C.

Connections

Married Helen E. Gherardini, September 10, 1948. Children: Patricia Carol, Margaret Callie, Roger Lockwood, Polly Caitlin.

Father:

Clifton Williams

Mother:

Jessie Isabelle (Conger) Williams

Spouse:

Helen E. Gherardini

child:

Polly Caitlin Williams

child:

Roger Lockwood Williams

child:

Margaret Callie Williams

child:

Patricia Carol Williams