Background
Smith, William Ashley was born on September 14, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
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Smith, William Ashley was born on September 14, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
Bachelor, University Virginia, 1966. Juris Doctor, University Alabama, 1969.
Attorney, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, 1970-1973; assistant secretary, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, 1973-1979; assistant vice president, assistant secretary, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, 1979-1980; assistant vice president, assistant secretary, associate general counsel, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, 1980-1981; vice president, general counsel, secretary, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, 1981-1984; vice president, general counsel, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, 1984-1987; senior vice president, general counsel, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, 1987-1989; senior vice president, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, 1989-1991; executive vice president, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, 1991-1994; vice chairman, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, 1994-1997; executive vice president, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, 1995; executive vice president, general counsel, Sonat, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, since 1997. President Southern Natural Gas Company, since 1989, chairman, since 1991. Board directors 1st Alabama Bank.
Assistant district commissioner Boy Scouts American, Birmingham, 1983. Board directors Metropolitan Arts Council, Birmingham Metropolitan Development Board. Member American Bar Association, Alabama Bar Association, Southern Gas Association (board directors), American Gas Association (board directors), Institute Gas Technology (board directors), Country Club Birmingham, Downtown Club, Jefferson Club, Summit Club, Newcomen Society, Rotary.
S. Robert Wesley and Nancy Victoria (Davis) S. Married Blakeley Dean Dent, September 2, 1967. Children— William Ashley, Andrew Lindsey.