Background
Preston, Wilbur Day was born on May 29, 1922 in Baltimore. Son of Wilbur Day and Rena (Ehrlich) Preston.
Preston, Wilbur Day was born on May 29, 1922 in Baltimore. Son of Wilbur Day and Rena (Ehrlich) Preston.
Western Maryland College (Bachelor of Arts, 1946). University of Maryland (Bachelor of Laws, 1949). Order of the Coif. President, Junior Bar Association of Baltimore Gty, 1957-1958.
Trustee, Clients Security Trust Fund, 1980-1985.
Member, Commission on Judicial Disability, 1983-1985. Chairman, Board of Trustees Western Maryland College, 1971-1982.
Special Counsel to State of Maryland, Savings and Loan Crisis, 1985-1986.
Practice law, Baltimore, since 1948; partner, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, since 1953; director, CM Kemp Manufacturing Company. Special counsel State Maryland, 1985-1986.
Chairman board of trustees Western Maryland. College, 1971-1982. Served to captain infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Maryland.
Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers. Member Bar Association Baltimore City (president 1972-1973), Maryland. State Bar Association (president 1975-1976), American Bar Association (house of deals 1973-1977), American Law Institute, Order of Coif.
Married May Honemann, July 14, 1945. Children: Richard, Douglas, Bruce, Robert.