Background
O'Neill, William Gordon was born on March 28, 1926 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry Patrick and Margaret Ann (Shea) O'N.
O'Neill, William Gordon was born on March 28, 1926 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry Patrick and Margaret Ann (Shea) O'N.
Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1946; Juris Doctor, University of Pennsylvania, 1950.
Trial attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, New York City, 1951-1956;
assistant regional counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, New York City, 1956-1960;
associate, Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel, Philadelphia, 1960-1962;
partner, chairman tax and fiduciary departments, Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel, Philadelphia, 1962-1992;
managing partner, Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel, Philadelphia, 1978-1982, 84-86;
chairman firm, Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel, Philadelphia, 1986-1992;
of counsel, Baldwin, Renner, Bragg & Adler, Philadelphia, 1992-1993;
president, O'Neill, Bragg & Staffin, Professional Corporation, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, 1993-1996;
of counsel, O'Neill, Bragg & Staffin, Professional Corporation, Plymouth Meeting, since 1996. Chairman G.W. Rentschler Foundation, Philadelphia, since 1985. General counsel, member board directors Waverly Heights Lifecare Cmty., Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, chair, 1992-1994.
Lecturer Temple University Law School, Philadelphia, 1970-1976, chairman annual Temple Law tax forum, 1980-1982. Lecturer Boston University Tax Institute, 1979-1985, University of Pennsylvania Tax Conference, 1978, 83, New York University Tax Institute, Pennsylvania State University Tax Conference.
Active Democratic political campaigns. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation (life).
Member American Bar Association (tax section, commission on professional service organizations), Pennsylvania Bar Association (tax section), Philadelphia Bar Association (council, section on taxation 1970-1972, 76-78), Pennsylvania Society, Bachelors Barge Club (president 1998), Wildwood Golf and Country Club, Pennsylvania Society.
Married Eugenia Crapelli, December 28, 1948. Children: William Gordon Junior, Timothy Gerard, Thomas Robert, Mary Ellen.