Background
Sauers, William Dale was born on June 18, 1926 in Santa Cruz, California, United States. Son of Myrl Melvin and Helen (Fightmaster) Sauers.
Sauers, William Dale was born on June 18, 1926 in Santa Cruz, California, United States. Son of Myrl Melvin and Helen (Fightmaster) Sauers.
AB, Fresno State University, 1949. Juris Doctor, Stanford University, 1952.
Assistant secretary State Bar of California, San Francisco, 1952-1955. Deputy district attorney County of Santa Clara, San Jose, 1955-1958. Partner Finch, Sauers et al., Palo Alto, 1958-1988.
Private practice law Palo Alto and San Jose, since 1988. President San Jose Repertory Theatre, 1989—1991. Chairman San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, 1994—1998.
Chairman, creator Oregon Stage Works, Ashland, since 2002.
Playwright: A Rainbow on Mount Olympus and San Jose, 1993, Did Not I Dance with You?, 1994, A Fork in the Road, 1995, What'll We Do With Mama, 1996, Reluctant Strangers, 1997, Lynch Mob Hunt, 1998. Director: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, 1989-1995.
Secretary Urban Coaliton Palo Alto, 1969-1972. Chairman American Red Cross chapter Palo Alto, 1973-1976, Family Service Association, 1973-1976, Senior Corporation Affiliates, Palo Alto, 1981-1985. Chairman board trustees Menlo College, Atherton, California, 1984-1988.
Member American Bar Association, California State Bar Association, Phi Delta Phi.
Skiing, tennis, golf, fly fishing, back packing.
Married Barbara Gean Cole, May 9, 1945. Children: Kathleen McCarty, Deborah Nelson, Susan Reeves.