Background
Youngman, William Sterling was born on May 25, 1907 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Sterling and Helen Isabel (Yerxa) Youngman.
Youngman, William Sterling was born on May 25, 1907 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Sterling and Helen Isabel (Yerxa) Youngman.
Student, Middlesex School, 1919-1925; Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1929; Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1932; honorary Doctor of Laws, Middlebury College, 1978.
Law secretary to, Judge Learned Hand, New York City, 1932-1933;
with law firm, Palmer, Dodge, Barstow, Wilkins & Davis, Boston, 1933-1938;
counsel, National Power Policy Commission, Washington, and
chief counsel power division, Public Works Administration, 1939-1940;
general counsel, Federal Power Commission, 1940-1941;
executive vice president and director, China Defense Supplies, Inc., 1941-1942;
president, China Defense Supplies, Inc., 1942-1945;
general counsel in, United States
general counsel in, National Resources communications of China, 1944-1947;
partner, Corcoran and Youngman, 1949-1968;
president, Curriculum Vitae Starr & Company, Inc., 1949-1968. Chairman of the Board American Home Asssurance Company, Insurance Company of State of Pennsylvania, 1952-1969,American International Assurance Limited company, Hong Kong, 1958-1967, Philippine American Life Insurance Company, 1958-1968, American International Underwriters Corporation, 1959-1968, American International Reins. Company, 1967-1968, American International Group, 1968.
Vice chairman Council for Latin American, 1967-1969.
Trustee emeritus Middlebury College. Member Council Foreign Relations. Member of Metropolitan, Chevy Chase (Washington).
St. Botolph (Boston). Harvard, River, (New York City). Varsity (Harvard University), Manchester (Massachusetts) Yacht.
Essex County (Massachusetts).
Married Elsie Hooper Perkins, April 17, 1937. Children: William Sterling, 3d, Robert, Elsie Youngman Hull.