Background
Neukom, William H. was born on November 7, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Goudey and Ruth (Horlick) Neukom.
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Neukom, William H. was born on November 7, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Goudey and Ruth (Horlick) Neukom.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). Stanford University (Bachelor of Laws, 1967).
Attorney MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless, Seattle, 1968—1977. Partner Preston, Gates & Lucas (formerly Shidler, McBroom, Gates & Lucas), 1978—1985. Vice president, law, corporation affairs Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, 1985—1993, executive vice president law & corporation affairs, secretary, 1994—2002.
Partner Business Practice Group Preston Gates & Ellis LLP, Seattle, 2002, member executive committee. Chair Preston Gates & Ellis LLP (now Kilpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis), 2004. Managing general partner, Chief Executive Officer San Francisco Baseball Associates, since 2008.
Washington State Delegate House of Delegates, 1999—2005. Chair Decennial Governance Commission. Member Pacific Council International Policy, since 2002, Policy Consensus Center, since 2004.
Founder World Justice Project, 2006.
Member dean's county Dartmouth College, since 1993. Candidate Washington Attorney General,1980. Trustee Planned Parenthood Seattle-King County, 1986-1993, Seattle Art Museum, since 1993.
Member Association General Counsel, since 1994. Board directors GreaterSeattle Chamber of Commerce, since 1987, Executive Committee since 1988, Washington Roundtable (deputy), since 1994, Association Washington Business, since 1990, Young Men’s Christian Association Greater Seattle, since 1988, Corporate Council Arts, since 1988, Executive Committee since 1993, Nature Conservance (Wash.chpt.), since 1991, U. Washington Foundation, since 1993, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, since 1993. Fellow American Bar Association (house delegations 1978-1980, 83-, association committee committee since 1991, board editors American Bar Association Journal 1987-1993, alternate dispute resolution committee 1987-1991, executive county section individual rights and responsibilities 1972-1975, 87-92, secretary 1983-1987, assistant secretary 1979-1983, chairman young lawyers division 1977-1978).
Member Seattle-King County Bar Association (long range planning committee 1972-1975, 88-91, management, organization and planning committee 1986-1987, indigent defense services task force 1981-1983, trustee legal aid bureau 1974-1977, chairman young lawyers section 1972-1973), Washington State Bar Association, (secretary 1983, president, chairman, 1977-1978, task force professionalism 1986-1989, judicial recommendation committee 1985-1988, planning committee, faculty member Pacific Rim Computer LawInst. 1984-1991, organization and government of bar committee 1973-1975, trustee young lawyers section 1973-1976), Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.
Married Diane McMakin, December 28, 1963 (divorced Jun. 1977); children: Josselyn, Samantha, Gillian, John.