Background
Dickson,, William Petty was born on December 11, 1915 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of William Petty and Nellie Tate (Talbott) Dickson.
Dickson,, William Petty was born on December 11, 1915 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of William Petty and Nellie Tate (Talbott) Dickson.
Bachelor of Laws, University Virginia, 1938.
Member Wilcox, Savage, Lawrence, Dickson & Spindle, Professional Corporation, since 1938. Chairman Norfolk; advisory board directors Virginia National Bank. Advisory committee to special committee on atomic attack, 1960—1961.
Trustee Norfolk General Hospital, president-elect, 1970—1972. President Medical Center Hospitals, 1972—1974. Past president Norfolk Servicemen's Club, United Community Fund, Norfolk.
Board directors Blue Cross Virginia, chairman, 1974—1976. Board directors Blue Shield Virginia. Trustee Mary F. Ballentine Home Aged, secretary-treasurer.
Former trustee Jackson Field Home Girls, secretary. Former president Downtown Norfolk Association, co-founder. Member national committee Community Chests and Councils America, 1957—1958.
Board managers Navy Young Men’s Christian Association. Former secretary standing committee Diocese Southern Virginia. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946.
Fellow: American Bar Foundation (vice-chairman since 1979). Member: Raven, American Legion (past post Commander), University Virginia Alumni Association (president 1970-1971), Virginia State Bar (past chairman section estates and property, founder, 1st chairman Conference Virginia Bar president 1956-1959), Norfolk Portsmouth Bar Association (president 1955-1956), Virginia Bar Association 1959-1960, American Bar Association (House Delegates, board governors 1969-1972, chairman and member special regional committee world peace law, special committee judicial improvement, special committee retirement benefits, special committee residential real estate transactions, health law forum governing committee standing committee forum committees), National Lawyers, Norfolk Sports, Princess Anne Country, Virginia, Harbor (founder, 1st president), Commonwealth, Farmington Country, Norfolk German, Phi Delta Phi, Delta Phi.
Married Caroline E. Sand, May 3, 1945 (divorced 1973). Children: Caroline Tate Petty Snyder, Mary Petty Edwards. Married Daisy Kempton, November 17, 1973.
