Background
Guste,, William Joseph was born on May 26, 1922 in New Orleans. Son of William Joseph and Marie Louise (Alciatore) Guste.
Guste,, William Joseph was born on May 26, 1922 in New Orleans. Son of William Joseph and Marie Louise (Alciatore) Guste.
AB, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1942. Bachelor of Laws, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1943. Doctor of Laws, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1974.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Loyola University of the South, 1974.
Associate firm Guste, Barnett & Redmann, 1943, 46-56, Guste, Barnett & Little, 1956-1970, Guste, Barnett & Colomb, 1970-1972. Member Louisiana Senate, 1968-1972. Attorney general State Louisiana, New Orleans, 1972-1992.
Co-owner Antoine's Restaurant, New Orleans. Chief counsel Housing Authority, New Orleans, 1957-1971. Member executive working group Dept Justice, chairman, 1986, member national environment enforcement council, 1987-1992.
Member President's Commission on Organized Crime, 1983-1986.
President New Orleans Cancer Association, 1960-1962. National president United Cancer Council, 1965-1967. President Metropolitan Crime Commission, 1956-1957, Association Catholic Charities, 1960-1962.
Chairman Juvenile Court advisory committee Orleans Parish, 1961-1963. Member City New Orleans Street Paving Study Committee, 1965-1966. Trustee Xavier University, 1967-1972, also chairman board lay regents.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Association Small Business (director), National Association Housing and Redevelopment Officials (director), American Judicature Society, Legal Aid Bureau, American, Louisiana, New Orleans bar associations, St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association, Young Men's Business Club of Greater New Orleans (honorary life), Blue Key, Sigma Alpha Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta (honorary) Clubs: Pickwick.
Married Dorothy Schutten, April 17, 1947. Children: William Joseph III, Bernard Randolph, Marie Louise, Melanie Ann, Valerie Eve, Althea Marie, Elizabeth Therese, James Patrick, Anne Duchesne, John Jude (deceased).