William Charles HARVIN

Background

Harvin, William Charles was born on February 15, 1919 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William Charles and Irma Beth (Hawkins) Harvin.

Education

University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, 1940. Bachelor of Laws, 1947). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Texas Law Review, 1946-1947.

Chairman, United States.

Circuit Judge Nominating Commission, Fifth Circuit, 1977-1980. Chairman, Board of Directors, Texas Medical Center, since 1978.

Vice Chairman, Saint Lukes Episcopal Hospital, since 1983. Distinguished Alumnus, University of Texas, 1987.

Career

Worked at Baker & Botts, Limited liability partnership (Houston, Texas) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1946, Texas. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Texas Law Review, 1946-1947.

Chairman, United States.

Circuit Judge Nominating Commission, Fifth Circuit, 1977-1980. Chairman, Board of Directors, Texas Medical Center, 1986-1992, Greater Houston Chamber of Commerce, 1982-1983.

Vice Chairman, Saint Lukes Episcopal Hospital. Distinguished Alumnus, University of Texas.

Houston Bar Association, Leon Jaworski Award.

Brotherhood Award, National Conference of Christians and Jews. Institute of Religion Award for Service to the Texas Medical Center. Member: Houston and American Bar Associations.

State Bar of Texas.

Federation of Insurance Counsel (President, 1969-1970). American Law Institute. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.

American, Texas and Houston Bar Foundations.

Baker & Botts, Limited liability partnership, founded in 1840, is one of the oldest law firms in America. Our Firm"s lawyers serve clients through a network of offices in six cities: Houston, Dallas, Austin, Washington, District of Columbia, New York and Moscow.

Achievements

• WILLIAM HARVIN has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Chairman board directors Houston Chamber of Commerce C., Texas Medical Center. Board directors University Texas Health Sciences Center Houston, San Jacinto History Museum. Vice chairman board directors St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Trustee St. John's School, Houston, Episcopalian Theological Seminary of Southwest, Austin. Chairman board trustees Kelsey-Seybold Foundation. President Greater Houston Community Foundation.

Chairman board governors The Houston Forum. Served with United States Navy, 1941-1945. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation.

Member American Bar Association, Council on Foreign Relations, Philosophical Society Texas, American Law Institute, Federation Insurance and Corporation Counsel (president 1969-1970), Defense Research Institute (director 1969-1972), Ramada-Tejas Club, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Houston Country, Ramada, Eldorado Country, Old Baldy.

Connections

Married Ruth Helen Beck, November 30, 1942. Children: David Tarleton, Susan Elizabeth Harvin Lawhon, Andrew Richard.

Father:

William Charles Harvin

Mother:

Irma Beth (Hawkins) Harvin

Spouse:

Ruth Helen Beck

child:

David Tarleton Harvin

child:

Andrew Richard Harvin

child:

Susan Elizabeth Harvin Lawhon Harvin