Background
Owen, William Lee was born on August 26, 1915 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Benjamin Alfred and Amanda Maye (Lee) Owen.
Owen, William Lee was born on August 26, 1915 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Benjamin Alfred and Amanda Maye (Lee) Owen.
Bachelor, William Jewell College, 1934; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1937; certified advanced management program, Harvard University, 1961.
Partner, Hinton & Heron, Washington, 1939-1947;
of counsel, Trans-Arabian Pipe Line Company, Beirut, Lebanon, 1947-1950;
associate general counsel, Arabian American Oil Corporation, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1951-1957;
general manager governor relations, Arabian American Oil Corporation, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1957-1961;
general counsel, Arabian American Oil Corporation, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1962-1975;
private practice, Sugar Land, Texas, since 1976. Consultant Arabian American Oil Corporation, Dhahran, since 1976. Family board directors Atlantic Gulf Homes Inc., Apopka, Florida, Commonwealth Acquisitions Inc., Dallas.
Board directors FARO Pharmaceutical, Inc., Houston. Chairman advisory board Institute Transnat. Arbitration, Houston, 1989-1992.
Member of advisory board International & Comparative Law Center, Southwestern Legal Foundation, since 1968.
Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945, PTO. Member American Bar Association, American Society International Law, Harvard Law School Association, American Arbitration Association, William Jewell College "J" club, Sugar Creek Country Club.
Married Mary Margaret Williams, February 5, 1944. Children: William Lee, Richard Benjamin, Randa Margaret, Thomas Andrew, David Michael.