Background
Dougherty, Ronald William was born on December 6, 1932 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of Russell Dewey and Agnes Elizabeth (Arnold) Dougherty.
Dougherty, Ronald William was born on December 6, 1932 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of Russell Dewey and Agnes Elizabeth (Arnold) Dougherty.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1954. Juris Doctor, University Virginia, 1960.
Partner Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths and Dougherty, Canton, Ohio, since 1960. Board directors Ohio Printing Company, Ohio Law Abstract Publication Company. Assistant solicitor City of Canton, 1966-1968.
Lecturer legal seminars.
Secretary board trustees Christ Prsbyn. Church, Canton, 1972-1974. Member executive committee Republican Party, Stark County, Ohio.
Member allocations council United Way Star County, chairman, 1989, chairman legal division, Rainbow Club, Stark County Bluecoats. Lieutenant captain United States Air Force, 1954-1957. Fellow Ohio State Bar Foundation (life).
Member American Bar Association, Stark County Bar Association (president 1983-1984, chairman public defender commission since 1976), Ohio State Bar Association (council delegations 1978-1984, executive committee 1985-1988, board governors 1991-1994, chairman budget and headquarters committee 1987-1988, 93-94, media law committee, family law committee), Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinees (civic dinner committee 1989, 90, 91, general vice-chairman festival 1991, chairman 1992-1996, chairman steering committee 1993, alumni association 1993-1996, general counsel), Ohio Academy Trial Lawyers, Association Trials Lawyers American, Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce. (chairman city-county government affairs committee 1986-1992, chairman regionalization committee 1990-1992, chairman annexation committee 1990-1992, board trustees 1991-1997, vice-chairman board 1993, senior vice-chairman board 1994, chairman board 1995), Ohio Jaycess (former legal counsel 1965-1966, award), Shady Hollow Country (chairman long range planning committee 1990, president 1978), Canton (board trustees 1988-1993), Dartmouth (president Northeast Ohio since 1978).
Married Carole Dee Stover, August 28, 1954. Children: Kerry Jane, Russell Delbert.