Background
Snyder, William Franklin was born on March 10, 1903 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William F. and Charlotte A. (Strohl) Snyder.
Snyder, William Franklin was born on March 10, 1903 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William F. and Charlotte A. (Strohl) Snyder.
Bachelor of Arts, Pennsylvania State University, 1925. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1929.
Admitted to New York bar, 1931. Engaged in metallurgical research New Jersey Zinc Company, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, 1925-1926. Associate Peaslee & Brigham, New York City, 1929-1930, Roosevelt & O’Connor, New York City, 1931-1933.
Associate, partner O’Connor & Farber, 1934-1969. Partner O’Connor & Snyder, New York City, 1970-1976. Director Riddell Petroleum Corporation.
Director, secretary Riddell-Thatcher Corporation Secretary, treasurer, vice president, general counsel Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, 1944-1976. Past vice president, secretary Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, since 1938. Governor, past president, Executive Committee New Rochelle Hospital.
Past vice president, secretary, trustee National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (name later changed to National Foundation), 1938-1976, past chairman, member Executive Committee Greater New York chapter Trustee, secretary, general counsel International, Poliomyelitis Congress, 1949-1976, International Medical Congress, Ltd., 1959-1976. Director, general counsel American National Council for Health Education Public, Inc.
Member American Judicature Society, American, New York State bar associations, New York County Lawyers Association, Association Bar City of New York, Harvard Law School Association, Sigma Phi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi (honorary). Mason (32 degree, Shriner). Clubs: Wykagyl Country (New Rochelle).
Married Beatrice F. Hammond, June 25, 1930.