Background
Morris, William Otis was born on December 2, 1922 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. Son of William Otis and Flora Helois (Preston) Morris.
Morris, William Otis was born on December 2, 1922 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. Son of William Otis and Flora Helois (Preston) Morris.
Student, Fairmont State College, 1940-1941; AB, College William and Mary, 1944; Bachelor of Laws, University of Illinois, 1946; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1968; D of Honorable Causes, Nicolaus Copernicus U., Torun, Poland, 1992; DHC, Nicholas Copernicus U., Torun, Poland, 1992.
Professor business law, University of Illinois, 1947-1955; associate professor of law, Stetson U., 1955-1958; professor of law, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1958-1994; professor emeritus law, West Virginia University, Morgantown, since 1994. Visiting U. Vienna, Austria, National U., Singapore, National U., Seoul, Korea, U. Sydney, Australia, East China Institute of Law and Politics, U. Thessaloniki, Greece.
Fellow Cleveland Clinic Medical Institute. Member Virginia Bar, Illinois Bar, American Trial Lawyers Association, West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Order of Coif, Order of WhiteJackets.
Married Hazel Irene Kolbus, May 28, 1948. Children: Barbara Ann, Melinda Lou.