William Robert Saied

Background

Saied, William Robert was born on May 9, 1921 in Ranger, Texas, United States. Son of Oscar and Minnie (Adwan) Saied.

Education

Bachelor, Oklahoma University, 1948. Bachelor of Laws, Oklahoma University, 1949.

Career

Private practice, Altus, Oklahoma, 1949-1950; private practice, Oklahoma City, 1960-1976; county attorney, Altus, 1950-1951; with, Oklahoma State Insurance Fund, Oklahoma City, 1951-1954; assistant county attorney, Oklahoma City, 1956-1960; district judge, presiding district judge, Oklahoma City, 1976-1988. Instructor National Judicial College, 1982-1988, American Academy Judicial Education. Teacher political science, United States history and law Oklahoma State University.

Achievements

• Bar: Oklahoma 1949, United States District Court (western district) Oklahoma 1950, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1954, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1953, United States Court Military Appeals 1954.

Membership

Organizer, 1st president Big Brothers Oklahoma County. Chairman of the Board Crown Hts. United Methodist Church, 1985.

First lieutenant United States Air Force, World World War II, 1942-1945. Member American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association, Oklahoma Judicial Conference (president 1986, Outstanding Leadership award 1985), Association Trial Lawyers American, Rotary (vice president 1969-1970, board directors 1966-1968), Men's Dinner Club, Rotary Club (president 1997-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, golf.

Connections

Married Marjory Tayar, March 20, 1949. Children: Debra Lyn Morton, Nancy Ann Farha, Rebecca Kahla Manson.

Father:

Oscar Saied

Mother:

Minnie (Adwan) Saied

Spouse:

Marjory Tayar

child:

Rebecca Kahla Manson Saied

child:

Debra Lyn Morton Saied

child:

Nancy Ann Farha Saied