Background
Rathman, William Ernest was born on January 10, 1927 in Middletown, Ohio, United States. Son of Ernest Daniel and Marguerite (Sebald) Rathman.
Rathman, William Ernest was born on January 10, 1927 in Middletown, Ohio, United States. Son of Ernest Daniel and Marguerite (Sebald) Rathman.
Graduate, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1944. Bachelor, Kenyon College, 1948. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1950.
Postgraduate, Ohio State University College of Law, 1951. Postgraduate, United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, 1975.
Private practice law, Middletown, Ohio., 1952-1978; senior partner, Rathman, Elliott & Boyd, Middletown, 1979-1984; senior partner, Rathman, Combs, Schaefer, Valen & Kaup, Middletown, 1985-1988; senior partner, Rathman, Combs, Schaefer & Kaup, Middletown, 1989-1995. Special counsel to County of Butler, 1956-1964, City of Middletown, 1965-1966, Ohio Attorney General, 1967-1969. Acting judge Middletown Municipal Court, 1969-1974.
President Middletown Community Foundation, 1972-1976, Middletown Chamber Foundation, 1977-1980, Butler County Park Commission, 1986-1990. Trustee-at-large Ohio Foundation of Indiana Colls., Columbus, 1972-1990. Trustee, member Executive Committee Middletown United Way, 1963-1990.
Trustee Middleton Req. Hospital Foundation, 1986-1990. Advisory board Middletown campus Miami University, 1984-1990.
With United States Navy, 1944-1946, captain United States Air Force, 1959, commander American Legion, 1965. Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel. Member American Bar Association (estate tax committee 1966-1969), Ohio Bar Association (county delegate 1980-1993), Butler County Bar Association (president 1980), Middletown Bar Association (president 1967), Federal Bar Association (president Cincinnati chapter 1975), Ohio State Bar Foundation (trustee 1992-1996, Ohio Supreme Court board commissioner on grievances and discipline since 1996), Browns RunCountry Club, Masons (Jefferson lodge, master 1959-1960), Scottish Rite Valley of Cincinnati (treasurer 1986, Chairman of the Board 1990, 33d degree mason since 1988).
Married Constance Schedler, November 28, 1958. Children: Marchie, William E. Junior.