Background
Sutter, William Paul was born on January 15, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Blair and Elsie (Paul) Sutter.
Sutter, William Paul was born on January 15, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry Blair and Elsie (Paul) Sutter.
AB, Yale University, 1947. Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1950.
Associate Hopkins & Sutter (and predecessors), Chicago, 1950-1957, partner, 1957-1989, of counsel, 1989—2001. Member Illinois Supreme Court Attorney Registration Commission, 1975-1981.
Contributor articles on estate planning and taxation to professional journals.
Chairman Winnetka Caucus Committee, 1966-1967. President, trustee Lucille P. Markey Charitable Trust, 1983-1998. Precinct captain New Trier Township (Illinois) Republican party, 1960-1968.
Assistant area chairman New Trier Republican Organization, 1968-1972. Trustee Gads Hill Center, president, 1962-1970, chairman, 1971-1980. Trustee Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 1983-1998, life trustee, since 1998.
Board directors Chicago Horticultural Society, 1982-2005, life director, since 2005. Member dean's council School Medicine, Yale University, 1991-1997. Board visitors Waisman Center, University Wisconsin, 1996-2002.
Correspondent secretary Yale University Class of 1945, 1990—2009. Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation, American College Trust and Estate Counsel (board regents 1977-1983, executive committee 1981-1983).
Member American Bar Association (house delegations 1972-1981, chairman committee on income estates and trusts, taxation section 1973-1975), Illinois Bar Association (board governors 1964-1975, president 1973-1974), Chicago Bar Association (chairman probate practice committee 1963-1964), American Law Institute, International Academy Estate and Trust Law, American Judicature Society, Illinois LAWPAC (president 1977-1983), Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi, Chi Psi, Indian Hill Club, Gulf Stream Golf Club, Country Club Florida, Ocean Club (Florida) (board governors 1993-1999, secretary 1993-1997, president 1997-1999), Lawyers Club Chicago.
Married Helen Yvonne Stebbins (Winkie), November 13, 1954. Children: William Paul, Helen Blair Sutter.