Background
Woolard, William Leon was born on August 26, 1931 in Bath, North Carolina, United States. Son of Archie Leon and Pearl Irene (Boyd) Woolard.
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Woolard, William Leon was born on August 26, 1931 in Bath, North Carolina, United States. Son of Archie Leon and Pearl Irene (Boyd) Woolard.
AB, Duke University, 1953. Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, Duke University, 1955.
Working as a partner of Jones, HEWSON & WOOLARD. Admitted to the bar, 1955, North Carolina. Major clients of WILLIAM WOOLARD: REPRESENTATIVE Clients Norfolk Southern Corporation, Southern Railway Company (Assistant Division Counsel). Aetna Casualty & Surety Company.
Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company.
Cincinnati Insurance Company. Continental National American Insurance; Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of North Carolina
Maryland Casualty Company. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company.
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company.
Virginia Mutual Insurance Company.
Member administrative board 1st United Methodist Church, Charlotte, 1961-1978, trustee, 1984-1987. Trustee Lawyers Educational Foundation, Charlotte, 1970-1978, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, since 1997. Board directors Christian Rehabilitation Center, Charlotte, 1972-1973, North Carolina Eye and Human Tissue Bank, Winston-Salem, 1978-1979.
Member American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, North Carolina State Bar Association, 26th Judicial District Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Lions (president Charlotte Central club 1972-1973, president, trustee educational foundation 1973-1987, district governor, chairman council governors international organization 1978-1979, international board directors 1981-1985, Ambassador of Goodwill award 1983, international 3rd vice president 1986-1987, 2nd vice president 1987-1988, 1st vice president 1988-1989, international president 1989-1990, immediate past president 1990-1991, chairman board trustees 1990-1991), Masons, Shriners, Phi Kappa Sigma, Delta Theta Phi.
Married Virginia Harris Stratton, June 17, 1961. Children: William Leon Junior, Margaret Anne.