Background
Groening, William Andrew was born on November 20, 1912 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of William Andrew and Rose (Egloff) Groening.
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Groening, William Andrew was born on November 20, 1912 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of William Andrew and Rose (Egloff) Groening.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1934; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1936; Doctor of Laws, Saginaw Valley State University, 1974.
With legal department, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1937-1951; assistant general counsel, Dow Chemical Company, 1951-1967; general counsel, Dow Chemical Company, 1968-1977; assistant secretary, Dow Chemical Company, 1955-1971; vice president, Dow Chemical Company, 1971-1977; member finance committee, Dow Chemical Company, 1972-1977; secretary, director, Dow Corning Corporation, 1961-1977; secretary, director, KartridgPak Company, 1966-1977.
Member Regina High School Board, 1963-1967. Board arbitrators Roman Catholic Province of Michigan, 1970-1971. Chairman pension committee Michigan Catholic Conference, 1975-1985.
Chairman of the Board Saginaw Valley College, 1963-1973. Charter commissioner City of Midland, 1944, city councilman, 1946-1952, mayor, 1950-1952. Trustee Willard and Martha Dow Memorial Ednl.
Fund, 1949-1975, president, 1951-1975. National chairman University of Michigan Law School Fund, 1979-1980. Member State Bar Michigan (chairman anti-trust law section 1967-1968), Michigan Conference Bar President (chairman 1952-1953), American Bar Association, Midland County Bar Association (past president), American Judicature Society (past director, vice president, Executive Committee).
Married Virginia Jane Gann, July 27, 1940 (deceased August 1990). Children: Mary R. Groening Flores, William Andrew III, Janet R. Groening Marsh, Phyllis L. Groening Beehr, Theodore J. Married Haven Johnstone Blake, January 26, 1991.