Background
Gnichtel, William Van Orden was born on January 11, 1934 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Stone and Edith Parrot (Van Orden) Gnichtel.
Gnichtel, William Van Orden was born on January 11, 1934 in Summit, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Stone and Edith Parrot (Van Orden) Gnichtel.
Bachelor, Trinity College, 1956. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1959.
Partner, Whitman & Ransom, New York City, 1968-1988; resident partner, Whitman & Ransom, Saudi Arabia, 1980-1985; partner, Chadbourne & Parke, New York City, 1988-1992; special counsel, Law Firm of Salah Al-Hejailan, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Saudi Arabia, 1986-1995. Lecturer in field.
Member Association Bar City New York (member committee international security affairs 2001-2004, member committee foreign and comparative law 2006-2009), Boston Bar Association (chairman public policy committee business steering committee 1999-2004), Union Club, Knickerbocker Club (New York City), Onteora Club (Tannersville, New York. Executive vice president 1974-1975, president 1976-1977, board directors 1970-1977), Masons, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Emily Hopkins Martenet, July 11, 1959 (deceased). Children: William Van Orden Junior, Edwin Martenet. Married Mary B. Gayley, June 7, 1996.
