Background
Hardy, William Robinson was born on June 14, 1934 in Cincinnati. Son of William B. and Chastine M. (Sprague) Hardy.
Hardy, William Robinson was born on June 14, 1934 in Cincinnati. Son of William B. and Chastine M. (Sprague) Hardy.
Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1956). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1963). Phi Beta Kappa. Chairman, Cincinnati Board of Building Appeals, since 1985.
Life underwriter New England Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1956-1963. Associate Graydon, Head & Ritchey, Cincinnati, 1963-1968, partner, 1968-1998. Member panel commercial and construction industry arbitrators American Arbitration Association, 1972—2008, member panel large complex case program, 1993—2008, commercial arbitrator training faculty, 1998—2008.
Reporter joint committee for revision of rules of United States District Court for Southern District Ohio, 1975, 80, 83, member, 1990—2003.
Board directors Cincinnati Union Bethel, 1968-1982, president, 1977-1982, emeritus, since 1982. Board directors Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center, Cincinnati, since 1970, president, 1981-1992. Member Cincinnati Board Building Appeals, 1976-2001, vice chairman, 1983, chairman, 1983-2001.
President Hamilton County (Ohio) Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board, 1990-1992. Trustee Substance Abuse Management and Development Inc., 1998-1999. Captain United States Army Reserve, 1956-1968.
Major general Ohio Military Reserve, Commander, 1996-2001. Member American Bar Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ohio Bar Association, Cincinnati Bar Association, American Arbitration Association, 6th Circuit Judicial Conference (life), Society Lees Virginia, Association Former Intelligence Officers, Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired, Ohio Society Colonial Wars (governor 1979), Princeton (New York City) Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Children: Anita Christina, William Robinson Junior.