Background
Smith, William French was born on August 26, 1917 in Wilton, New Hampshire, United States. Son of William French and Margaret (Dawson) Smith.
lawyer United States Attorney General
Smith, William French was born on August 26, 1917 in Wilton, New Hampshire, United States. Son of William French and Margaret (Dawson) Smith.
AB summa cum laude, University California, 1939. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1942. Degree (honorary), Pepperdine University.
Degree (honorary), DePaul University. Degree (honorary), University San Diego.
Attorney, senior partner Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Los Angeles, 1946-1981, 85-90. Attorney general United States, Washington, 1981-1985. Member President Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, Washington, 1985-1989, President Drug Advisory Committee, 1989-1990.
Board directors Crocker National Bank, San Francisco, 1971-1981, Pullman, Inc., Chicago, 1979-1981, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, Los Angeles, 1970-1981, Radio Corporation of America, New York City, 1985-1986. Board directors Pacific Enterprises, Los Angeles, 1967-1981, NBC Corporation, New York City, 1985-1990, American Internat Group Incorporated, New York York City, 1985-1990, Pacific Telesis Group, Pacific Bell, San Francisco, 1974-1981, 1985-1990, General Electric Company, New York City, 1986-1990, H.F. Ahmanson & Company, Los Angeles, 1974-1981, 1985-1990, Earle M. Jorgensen Company, Los Angeles, Fisher Science Group Inc., La Jolla, California, 1986-1989, Weintraub Entertainment Group Inc., Los Angeles, 1987-1990, Spectradyne, Inc., Los Angeles, 1989-1990.
Member of the United States Advisory Commision on International Ednl. and Cultural Affairs, 1971-1978, Stanton Panel on International Information, Edition and Cultural Relations, 1974-1975. United States delegate The East-West Center for Cultural and Technology Interchange, Hawaii, 1975-1977. Member of advisory council School Government, Harvard University, 1977-1990,member visiting committee Center International Affairs, Harvard University, 1986-1990.
Mem.adv. board Center for Strategic and International Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, 1978-1982, 85-90. Member of national board advisors Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), 1985-1990. Member of national advising committee International Tennis Foundation and Hall of Fame, Inc., 1985-1990, National Legal Center for the Public Interest, 1985-1990.
Member Executive Committee The California Roundtable, 1976-1981, board directors 85-90, California Community Foundation, 1980-1981, 85-90. Board regents University of California, 1968-1990, chairman, 1970-1972, 74-75, 76. Board directors Legal Aid Foundation Los Angeles, 1963-1972.
Board directors Los Angeles World Affairs Council, 1970-1990, president, 1975-1978. Director American-China Society, 1987-1990. Trustee Claremont McKenna College, 1967-1990, Indiana Colls. of Southern California, 1969-1974, Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Music Center, 1970-1981, Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, 1971-1990, The Cate School, 1971-1978, Northrop Institute Technology, 1973-1975.
Chairman of the board of trustees The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Foundation, 1985-1990. National trustee National Symphony Orchestra, Washington, 1974-1990. Member board fellows The Institute Judicial Administration, Inc., 1981-1990.
Chairman California Delegation to Republican National Convention, 1968, vice chairman, 1971, 76, 80, 88. Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association (fellow section of litigation 1985-1990, standing committee law and national security 1985-1990), Los Angeles County Bar Association, American Judicature Society, American Law Institute, California Chamber of Commerce (board dirs.1963-1980, president 1974-1975), Order of Coif (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Delta Phi.
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Son of; married Jean Webb, November 6, 1964.