Background
Olson, Walter Gilbert was born on February 2, 1924 in Stanton, Nebraska, United States. Son of O.E. Olson and Mabel A. Asplin.
Olson, Walter Gilbert was born on February 2, 1924 in Stanton, Nebraska, United States. Son of O.E. Olson and Mabel A. Asplin.
Bachelor of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1947. Juris Doctor, University California, Berkeley, 1949.
Associate Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe (formerly Orrick, Dahlquist, Herrington and Sutcliffe), San Francisco, 1949-1954, partner, 1954-1988. Board directors Alltel Corporation, Little Rock, 1988-1994. Member Commission to Revise California Corporation Securities Law, 1967-1969, Securities Regulatory Reform Panel, 1978-1980.
Member corporation security advisory committee California Commissioner of Corps, 1975-1988.
Editor-in-chief California Law Review, 1948-1949.
Board directors International House, Berkeley, 1981-1986. With United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association (trust division national conference of lawyers and representatives of America Bankers Association), California Bar Association (chairman corps committee 1975-1976, executive committee business law section 1977-1978), San Francisco Bar Association, University California Alumni Association, Boalt Hall Alumni Association (board directors 1982-1990, secretary 1985, vice president 1987, president 1988), Order of Coif, Menlo Country Club (Woodside, California), Pacific-Union Club.
Married Gloria Helen Bennett, June 26, 1949. Children: Clifford Warner, Karen Rae Olson.