Background
Blackburn, William Stanley was born on November 7, 1951 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Hodge and Margaret Virginia (Ware) Blackburn.
Blackburn, William Stanley was born on November 7, 1951 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Hodge and Margaret Virginia (Ware) Blackburn.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, Auburn U., 1973; Juris Doctor, U.Va., 1976.
Associate, Kilpatrick & Cody (now Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP), Atlanta, 1976-1982; partner, Kilpatrick & Cody (now Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP), Atlanta, since 1982. Co-chair Business Transactions Group, since 1996.
Secretary Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, Inc., since 1984, managing board directors, since 1982, member Executive Committee, since 1984. Chairman legal division Fulton County, American Heart Association, 1981. Member Leadership Atlanta, 1983-1984.
Secretary Young Men's Round Table, High Museum Art, 1984-1985, president, 1985-1986, member, 1983-1986. Group chairman United Way Atlanta, 1984, account executive. Board directors Japan-American Society Georgia, 1986-1990.
Fellow American College Investment Counsel. Member American Bar Association (section business law, committee legal opinions since 1992, Young Lawyers Section banking law subcommittee 1980-1981), State Bar Georgia (corporation banking law section, section secretary 1998, legal opinions committee since 1991, chair since 1992, Younger Lawyers section long range planning committee 1979-1980, public committee 1979-1980, credit union committee 1980-1981), Atlanta Bar Association (courts committee 1982-1983, co-chairman joint task force mcpl ct.City of Atlanta 1982-1983, law day committee 1984), Canada American Society Atlanta (board directors since 1998), Cobb County Chamber of C. (international business county since 1984), Lawyers Club Atlanta, Piedmont Driving Club, Capital City Club, Nine O'Clocks, Order of Coif, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Omicron Delta Epsilon.
Married Laura Ross Wilson, July 23, 1983. Children: William, Margaret.