Background
Olson, Roy Howard was born on January 16, 1896 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Andrew and Augusta Matilda (Johnson) Olson.
Olson, Roy Howard was born on January 16, 1896 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Andrew and Augusta Matilda (Johnson) Olson.
Student Northwestern University, 1915-1916. Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1923. Bachelor of Science in Elec-Engineering, University Minnesota, 1923, postgraduate, 1923-1925.
Juris Doctor, Chicago Kent College Law, 1927.
Associate with Bradbury & Caswell, patent lawyers, Minneapolis, 1923-1925. Patent department Western Electric Company, Chicago, 1925-1928, Cheever & Cox, patent lawyers, Chicago, 1928-1932, Cox, Moore & Olson, and successor firm Moore, Olson & Trexler, 1932-1953. Senior partner Olson.
Trexler, Wolters & Bushnell.
Honorary member, president of the board.
Member, president of the board. Served with II Corps Hospital Unit 12, France, 1917-1919. Member American, Chicago bar associations, American Patent Law Association, University of Minnesota Alumni Association, American Legion, Theta Tau, Phi Alpha Delta, Eta Kappa Nu, Acacia.
Mason.
Clubs: Exmoor Country.
Married Muriel Sommermeyer, August 29, 1927. Children: Dean McBride, Gwendolyn.