Background
Penny, William Lewis was born on September 4, 1953 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles B. and Dorothy R. (Rivers) Penny.
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William Lewis Penny
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Bachelor, U. Tennessee, 1975; Juris Doctor, Nashville School Law, 1981.
Career
Program evaluator, Office of Comptroller, State of Tennessee, Nashville, 1975-1980; manager compliance and audit, Tennessee Department Education, Nashville, 1980-1982; chief environmental counsel, Tennessee Department Health and Environment, Nashville, 1982-1984; assistant commissioner, general counsel, Tennessee Department Health and Environment, Nashville, 1984-1991; general counsel, Tennessee Department Environment and Conservation, Nashville, 1991-1992; principal, Law Firm of Manier, Herod, Hollabaugh & Smith, Nashville, 1992-1998; counsel, Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, Nashville, since 1998.
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Board of directors Hospital Hospitality House, chairman, 1993. Member American Bar Association (vice chair of publications, solid waste committee, secretary National Resources Energy and Erosion committee since 1998), Tennessee Bar Association (chairman environmental law section 1991, 92), Nashville Bar Association (chair environmental law committee), Association Government Accts. (editor newsletter, Nashville 1977-1979, secretary Nashville chapter 1979-1980, board directors chapter 1980-1984).
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Married Linda Brown, September 8, 1979. 1 child, Joseph Martin.
