William James Shannon

Background

Shannon, William James was born on February 27, 1939 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Holesworth and Virginia Nora (Keenan) Shannon.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1961. Juris Doctor in International Affairs, Cornell University, 1971.

Career

Mariko; children from previous marriage: Katherine Anne, TraceyKristina. Bachelor of Science cum laude, United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1961. Juris Doctor in International Affairs, Cornell Univercity, 1971.

Bar: Hawaii 1971, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1971, New York 1987, Japan, 1988 (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi).

Senior special agent Office Naval Intelligence. Keflavik, Iceland, 1964-1966, resident agent, Greenock, Scotland, 1966-1968.

Associate Damon Key, Char & Bocken, Law Corporation, Honolulu, 1971-1974, partner, 1974-1979. President, director Shannon & Sakamoto, Law Corporation, Honolulu, 1979-1988.

Foreign legal consultant Braun, Moriya, Hoashi & Kubota, Tokyo, 1985-1990.

Partner Kelley Drye & Warren, Tokyo, 1990-1992. Senior legal advisor Saudi Aramco, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,1993-1994. Partner Bryan Cave Limited Liability Partnership, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1994.

Achievements

• William James Shannon has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as Lieutenant United States Navy, 1961-1963. Member Tokyo Bar Association, American Bar Association, Hawaii Bar Association Association, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, note editor Cornell International Law Journal, 1970-1971.

Connections

Married Naomi Sakamoto Shannon, July 9, 1980. 1 child Julia Mariko;children from previous marriage: Katherine Anne, Tracey Kristina.

Father:

William Holesworth Shannon

Mother:

Virginia Nora (Keenan) Shannon

Spouse:

Naomi Sakamoto Shannon