Background
Hackney, William Pendleton was born on June 5, 1924 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Eastman and Elisabeth Moore (Pendleton) Hackney.
Hackney, William Pendleton was born on June 5, 1924 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry Eastman and Elisabeth Moore (Pendleton) Hackney.
AB, Princeton University, 1946; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1951.
Associate, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, 1951-1964; partner, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, 1964-1991; of counsel, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, since 1992.
Elder, former clerk session, former trustee Centennial Fund, former president of the board of trustees E. Liberty Presbyterian Church. Former member Finance Accounting Standards Advisory Council, 1988-1991. Former trustee Pittsburgh Presbytery.
President Arts and Crafts Center, 1972-1973. With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member American Bar Association (past Chairman of Commission law and accounting, member committee legal opinions), Pennsylvania Bar Association, (past chairman of the section corporation, banking and business law, past chairman corporation law committee, title 15 task force), Allegheny County Bar Association (past chairman corporation law section), American Law Institute, Association Bar City New York, Duquesne Club, Pittsburgh Golf Club, Harvard, Yale and Princeton-Pgh.
Married Doris M. Fast, June 28 1947 (deceased November 1988). Children: W. Penn, Peter E., Jeanne S. Hackney Kingsland. Married Myrna Solomon-Kline Schwalb, July 1, 1989.