Background
Patterson, William Burr was born on May 9, 1935 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Emerson and Beryle Philora (Holmes) Patterson.
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William Burr Patterson
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Bachelor of Science, Slippery Rock State University, 1957. Juris Doctor, Ohio Northern University, 1986.
Career
Executive director, New Castle Redevelopment Authority, 1965-1970; director program development, Housing and Urban Development, Washington, 1970-1971; area director, Housing and Urban Development, Philadelphia, 1971-1973; executive vice president, Town Cons., Inc., Pittsburgh, 1973-1974; district director region III, Small Business Administration, Philadelphia, 1974-1979; director law placement College Law, Ohio Northern U., Ada, 1986-1987; private practice, Mars, Pennsylvania, since 1987.
Politics
People sometimes argue that involvement in political life involves getting our hands dirty, so is something Christians should avoid. But God is present in everything, including political institutions.
Views
The family is encompassing a wider range of options than that of the two-generational unit of parents and children.
Membership
Member Minority Business Opportunity Commission, Philadelphia, 1974-1979, chairman 1978. Member New Castle Charter Study Commission, 1965. Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lawrence County Bar Association, Allegheny County Bar Association Lodges: Masons, Shriners.
Connections
Married Audrey Lou White, November 28, 1957. Children: William Burr Junior, Beryle A. Patterson Sverdlin, Robert L.
Awards
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Recipient certified of accomplishment George William College, Downers Grove, Illinois, 1968, resolution of gratitude New Castle City Council, 1970, advanced study award Brookings Institution, Washington, 1977.Recipient certified of accomplishment George William College, Downers Grove, Illinois, 1968, resolution of gratitude New Castle City Council, 1970, advanced study award Brookings Institution, Washington, 1977.