William Franklin Kershner

Background

Kershner, William Franklin was born on May 14, 1939 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert Jesse and Evelyn Jean (Draper) Kershner.

Education

Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1961; Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1968.

Career

Corporation labor counsel, Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) Steel Corporation, 1968-1971; associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia, 1971-1979; partner, Pepper, Hamilton, & Scheetz, Berwyn, Pennsylvania, since 1979.

Achievements

• Bar: Pennsylvania 1969, United States District Court (3d district) Pennsylvania 1972, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1973, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1978.

Membership

Board directors Personnel-Industrial Relations Forum. Served to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1962-1965. Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Lehigh County Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, Chester County Bar Association, Allentown-Lehigh County Chamber of C. Clubs: North Hills Country.

Lodges: Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, antique cars.

Connections

Married Elaine Doyon, July 3, 1965. Children– Melissa, Sharon, William.

Father:

Robert Jesse Kershner

Mother:

Evelyn Jean (Draper) Kershner

Spouse:

Elaine Doyon

child:

Sharon Kershner

child:

William Kershner

child:

Melissa Kershner