William Mathers Goebel

Background

Goebel, William Mathers was born on November 5, 1922 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Son of William George and Elizabeth (Mathers) Goebel.

Education

Illinois College (Bachelor of Arts, 1946). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1948). Trustee, 1964— and Secretary, Board of Trustees, since 1964, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois.

Member, Illinois School Problems Commission, 1965-1969.

Career

Practice in, Carmi, 1949-1959. Partner Conger, Elliott, Goebel & Elliott, 1949-1959. Assistant general counsel Illinois Agricultural Association (and affiliated companies), 1959-1964.

Partner Dunn, Goebel, Ulbrich, Morel & Hundman, 1964-1989, of counsel, 1989-1996. Lecturer department educational administration Illinois State University. Instructor Illinois Wesleyan University.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois 1949.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor to: University Illinois Law Forum, 1962.

Membership

Member Illinois Citizens Committee for Uniform Commercial Code. Member Illinois School Problems Commission, 1965-1969. Board directors Bloomington-Normal Symphony Society, 1967-1973.

Trustee Brokaw Hospital, Normal, Illinois, 1964-1969. Secretary board trustees, member executive committee Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, 1964-1994. Served with Army of the United States, World World War World War II.

Fellow American Bar Foundation, Illinois Bar Foundation. Member American Judicature Society, American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association (past council chairman commercial banking and bankruptcy law section, member federal judiciary appointments committee 1976-1980), McLean County Bar Association (president 1983-1984) Clubs: Bloomington Country. Lodges: Rotary.

Connections

Married Barbara Leeper, March 10, 1944. Children: William Mathers, Helen Elizabeth.

Father:

William George Goebel

Mother:

Elizabeth (Mathers) Goebel

Spouse:

Barbara Leeper

child:

William Mathers Goebel

child:

Helen Elizabeth Goebel