Background
Newlin, William Rankin was born on December 1, 1940 in Pittsburgh. Son of Theodore F. Newlin and Elizabeth Crooks.
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William Rankin Newlin
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AB, Princeton University, 1962; Juris Doctor, U. Pittsburgh, 1965; Doctor of Business Administration (honorary), Robert Morris College, 1997.
Career
Associate, Buchanan Ingersoll, Pittsburgh, 1965-1971; partner, Buchanan Ingersoll, Pittsburgh, since 1971; managing director, Buchanan Ingersoll, Pittsburgh, since 1980; managing general partner, Chief Executive Officer Venture Fund, Pittsburgh, since 1985; Chairman of the Board, Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, Pennsylvania, since 1996; Chairman of the Board, JLK Direct Distribution Inc., since 1997. Board directors, Chairman of the Board National City Bank Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Parker/Hunter, Pittsburgh, Black Box Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Regional Alliance.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman, Governor Thornburgh's Corporation Advisory Committee, 1980-1982. Board directors Manufacturer Studies Board national Research Council, Washington, 1988-1989, Pittsburgh High Technology Council, since 1982, Pennsylvania Technology Council. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Pennsylvania Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association (corporation banking, business law section), Pennsylvania Bar Association (member county corporation banking and business law section 1973-1982, chairman of the section 1979-1981, Special Achievement award 1982), Allegheny County Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York, American Law Institute, Pa.S.W. Association (trustee), Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce (board directors), Duquesne Club (director 1982-1985), Rivers Club (board directors since 1983), Laurel Valley Golf Club, Allegheny Country Club (board directors since 1988).
Connections
Married Ann Kleinschmidt, Aug.25, 1962. Children: Steffler Ann, Shelley Kay, William Rankin World War II.
