Background
Shands, William Ridley was born on November 23, 1929 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of William Ridley and Josephine (Winston) Shands.
Shands, William Ridley was born on November 23, 1929 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of William Ridley and Josephine (Winston) Shands.
Hampden-Sydney College (Bachelor, 1952). University of Virginia (Bachelor of Laws, 1958). Autnor: A Primer on Collective Bargaining, Legal Section of the American Life Conference, 1964.
General Counsel, The Life Insurance Company of Virginia, 1971-1979.
Attorney, associate Christian, Barton, Epps, Brent & Chappell, Richmond, 1958-1961. Counsel The Life Insurance Company of Virginia, 1961-1966, assistant general counsel, 1966-1968, associate general counsel, 1968-1971, general counsel, 1971-1973, vice president, general counsel, 1973-1978, senior vice president, general counsel, 1978-1979. Senior vice president law and public affairs Continental Finance Services Company, Richmond, 1980-1985.
Senior vice president, secretary Life Insurance Company Virginia, 1985-1988. Senior counsel Sands, Anderson, Marks & Miller, 1988-1998. Retired, 1998.
Chairman Eastern Appeal Board Selective Service System, 1969. President, chairman board directors Trinity Episcopal High School, 1971-1972. Board directors Richmond Area Heart Association, 1965-1971, Southampton Cotillion, 1970-1972.
Vestryman St. Michael's Episcopalian Church, 1965-1968, senior warden, 1968. Served with Army of the United States, 1952-1955, Philippines. Member Virginia Bar Association, Richmond Bar Association, Association Life Insurance Counsel (president 1987-1988), American Council Life Insurance (chairman legal section 1982-1983), Commonwealth Club, Country Club Virginia.
Married Lynneth Williams, May 31, 1958. Children: William Tyler, Laura Sawyer.