Background
Pell, Wilbur Frank was born on December 6, 1915 in Shelbyville, Indiana, United States. Son of Wilbur Frank and Nelle (Dickerson) Pell.
Pell, Wilbur Frank was born on December 6, 1915 in Shelbyville, Indiana, United States. Son of Wilbur Frank and Nelle (Dickerson) Pell.
Bachelor of Arts, Indiana U., 1937; honorary Doctor of Laws, Indiana U., 1981; Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Harvard University, 1940; Doctor of Laws, Yonsei U., Seoul, Korea, 1972; Doctor of Laws, John Marshall School Law, 1973.
Private practice, Shelbyville, 1940-1942, 45-70;
special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1942-1945;
senior partner, Pell & Good, 1949-1956;
senior partner, Pell & Matchett, 1956-1970;
judge, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit), since 1970;
now senior judge, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit). Member 3 judge special division United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit), appointing independent counsel, 1987-1992. Deputy attorney general, Indiana, 1953-1955.
Director, chairman Shelby National Bank, 1947-1970.
Board of directors Shelbyville Community Chest, 1947-1949, Shelby County Fair Association, 1951-1953. Director Shelby County Tuberculosis Association, 1948-1970, president, 1965-1966. District chairman Boy Scouts American, 1956-1957.
Member president's council National College Education, 1972-1987. Director Westminster Foundation, Indiana U. Honorary director Korean Legal Center.
Fellow American College Probate Counsel, American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (judge Edward R. Finch Law Day United States of America Speech award 1973), Indiana Bar Association (president 1962-1963, chairman house of deals 1968-1969), Federal Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Shelby County Bar Association (president 1957-1958), 7th Federal Circuit Bar Association, American Judicature Society, American Council Association, Shelby County Chamber of C., National Conference Bar President's, Riley Memorial Association, Indiana Society Chicago (president 1978-1979), Harvard Law Society Illinois (president 1980-1981), Rotary (district governor 1952-1953, international dir 1959-1961), Union League, Legal Club (president Chicago 1976-1977), LawClub (president Chicago 1984-1985), Kappa Sigma, Alpha Phi Omega, Theta Alpha Phi, Tau Kappa Alpha, Phi Alpha Delta (honorary).
Married Mary Lane Chase, September 14, 1940 (deceased 1996). Children: Wilbur Frank III, Charles Chase.