Background
II, William Kenneth Slate was born on January 17, 1943 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Kenneth Slate and Elsie (Corrine) Runge.
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William Kenneth Slate II
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Bachelor, Wake Forest U., 1965; Juris Doctor, U. Richmond, 1968; postgraduate, University of Oxford, 1974; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1984; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1990.
Career
Attorney, Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Justice Department, Washington, 1968-1970;
administrator, The Hustings Court, Richmond, Virginia, 1970-1972;
administrator, United States Court Appeals (4th circuit), Richmond, 1972-1984;
circuit executive, 3d Judicial Circuit United States, Philadelphia, 1984-1987;
Chief Executive Officer, Virginia State Bar, 1987-1988;
director, Congressionally Chartered Federal Court Justices Study Committee, 1988-1990;
consultant, Supreme Court of the United States, 1991-1992;
founder, president, Justice Research Institute, Philadelphia and Washington, 1990-1994;
president, American Arbitration Association, since 1994. Founder National Conference Appellate Court Adminstrs., Washington, 1973. Founder, board directors Council for Court Excellence, Washington, 1982-1987.
Member Chief Justice Task Force on Federal Rule Making, Washington, 1979. Member governing board Virginia State Bar, 1980-1984.
Achievements
Membership
Founder Richmond, Virginia Audubon Society, 1972. President Region XII Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, Richmond, 1975-1978. Member of advisory board Wake Forest U., Winston-Salem, Chowan College, Murfreesboro, North Carolina, Institute for Court Management.
Member American Bar Association, Richmond Bar Association (member Executive Committee 1992-1994), American Judicature Society (Executive Committee 1984-1987, treasurer 1986-1987, vice president 1988-1990), Virginia State Bar for Young Lawyers (president 1975-1976).
Interests
Connections
Married Sheryl Ruth Barker, November 25, 1979. 1 child, Eliza Hayes.
