Background
Gillen, William Albert was born on May 26, 1914 in Sanford, Florida, United States. Son of William D. and Marie Carolyn (Holt) Gillen.
Gillen, William Albert was born on May 26, 1914 in Sanford, Florida, United States. Son of William D. and Marie Carolyn (Holt) Gillen.
Student, University Florida, 1931-1932, 33-36; Juris Doctor, U. Florida, 1936; student, University Tampa, Florida, 1932-1933; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Tampa, 1983.
Worked at Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal and Banker, P.A. (Tampa, Florida) specializing in Admiralty, Administrative, Antitrust, Appellate, Business, Computer, Construction, Corporation, Creditors" Rights, Estate Planning, Employee Benefits, Environmental, Immigration, International, Insurance, Labor, Land Use, Litigation (Federal and State Courts), Public Finance, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation and Workers" Compensation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1936, Florida. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Board of Governors, The Florida Bar, 1951-1957.
President, Hillsborough County Bar Association, 1953.
Member: Federation of Insurance Counsel (President, 1960-1961). International Association of Insurance Counsel.
Maritime Law Association of the United States. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Bar Foundation.
Florida Bar Foundation. A full service law firm with practice areas that include Admiralty, Administrative, Antitrust, Appellate, Business, Computer, Construction, Corporation, Creditors" Rights, Estate Planning, Employee Benefits, Environmental, Immigration, International, Insurance, Labor, Land Use, Litigation (Federal and State Courts), Public Finance, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation and Workers" Compensation Law.
Board directors Executive Service Corps. Tampa, Inc., 1989-1995, United Fund Tampa, 1956-1964, Greater Tampa Citizens Safety Council, 1966-1969, University South Florida Foundation, 1965-1968, president, 1967-1968. President Gulf Ridge council Boy Scouts American, 1959.
Major infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation, Florida Bar Foundation. Member Hillsborough County Bar Association (president 1953), Florida Bar Association (governor 1951-1957), Federation Insurance Counsel (president 1960-1961, chairman board directors 1961-1962), International Association Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute (vice president 1961-1962), Maritime Law Association United States, American Bar Association (co-chairman conference lawyers, insurance companies and adjusters 1975-1978), Committee of 100, Tampa Chamber of Commerce (president 1968-1969), American Legion, Gasparilla Krewe (captain 1968-1970, King LVII 1970-1971), Rotary International Foundation, Phi Delta Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Foundation Clubs: Tampa Yacht and Country (board directors 1962-1964), University (board directors 1976-1979, president 1978-1979), Merrymakers, Palma Ceia Golf and Country (Tampa).
Lodges: Rotary (president Tampa chapter 1959-1960), Masons.
Married Lillian Stevens Thornton, August 19, 1939 (deceased May 1981). Children: William Albert, Susan Marie Gillen Casper. Married Anita Thomas Hapner, March 19, 1988.