Background
Thro, William Eugene was born on November 8, 1963 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States. Son of Ernest Guernsey and Joan Thro.
lawyer professor university administrator
Thro, William Eugene was born on November 8, 1963 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States. Son of Ernest Guernsey and Joan Thro.
Bachelor, Hanover College, Indiana, 1986. Master of Arts, University Melbourne, Australia, 1988. Juris Doctor, University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1990.
Judicial clerk Judge Ronald E. Meredith, United States District Court (western district) Kentucky, Louisville, 1990-1991. Assistant attorney general State of Colorado, Denver, 1991-1997, Commonwealth of Virginia, Richmond, 1997—1999. University counsel Christopher Newport University, Newport News, 2000—2004, University counsel, since 2008, assistant professor government, 2008—2011.
Deputy state solicitor general Commonwealth Virginia, 2002—2004, state solicitor general, 2004—2008. Associate professor constitutional studies, since 2008. Solicitor general Commonwealth Virginia, 2004—2008.
Deputy solicitor general, 2002—2004.
General counsel advisory board National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2001—2004, since 2010. Member Committee Ministry, Presbytery Western virginia, since 2011, LaCrosse Presbyterian Church. Elder Presbyterian Church United States of America, since 2007, permanent judicial commission, presbytery eastern Virginia, 2010.
Member of Virginia Bar Association (board governors education lawyers section since 2010, chair appellate practise section 2011), South Africa Education Law Association, Education Law Association (board directors since 2008), National Association College and University Attorneys, Kentucky Bar Association, American Red Cross (chair, York Poquoson Chapt. since 2011), Federalist Society, National Eagle Scout Association, Honorary Order of Kentucky Colonels.
Children: Sandra Lucinda Grace Edwards-Thro, William Thomas Daniel Edwards-Thro, Noah Christopher James Edwards-Thro. Married Julie Urback, September 04, 2004.