Background
Vaughan, William Addison was born on April 19, 1935 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of William Conway and Annie Sara (Cox) Vaughan.
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Vaughan, William Addison was born on April 19, 1935 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of William Conway and Annie Sara (Cox) Vaughan.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with honors, Virginia Military Institute, 1957. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1964. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Washington & Lee University, 1970.
Instructor, Virginia Military Institute, 1960-1964; assistant professor сivil engineering, Virginia Military Institute, 1964-1970; deputy commandant of cadets, Virginia Military Institute, 1964-1967; attorney, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1970; attorney-in-charge environmental and energy law section, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1971-1976; director energy management, General Motors Corporation, Detroit, 1976-1981; assistant secretary environmental protection safety and emergency preparedness, unites states department Energy, Washington, 1981-1984; assistant secretary fossil energy, unites states department Energy, 1984-1985; assistant secretary environmental, safety and health, unites states department Energy, 1985; president, Energy and Environmental Cons., 1986-1989; of counsel, Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, Washington, 1986-1989. Adjunct Professor environmental law and energy law U. Detroit, 1976-1981. Director Virginia Mil Institute Research laboratories.
Served in the United States Army, 1957-1960. To colonel Reserve United States Army. Member American Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Federal Energy Bar Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, Society of America Military Engineers, Institute Traffic Engineers, Engineering Society Detroit, Founders Society Detroit Institute Arts, National Capitol History Society, Order of Coif, Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Alpha Order, Delta Theta Phi.
Club: Capitol Hill, City (Washington). Lodges: Shriners, Hill City, DeMolay International.
Married Mary Lind Groseclose, June 10, 1961. Children: William Addison, Mary Hawthorne, Sara Cox.