William Warfield Ross

Background

Ross, William Warfield was born on October 3, 1926 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of W. Warfield and Vera Elfleda (Payne) Ross.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland., 1948; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1951.

Career

Legal assistant, Executive Office President Harry S. Truman, 1952-1953; legal assistant, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953; attorney appellate section civil division, Department Justice, Washington, 1954-1957; assistant to solicitor, Federal Power Commission, Washington, 1957-1959; partner, Wald, Harkrader & Ross, Washington, 1963-1987; partner, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Washington, 1987-1991. Adjunct Professor Cornell Univercity Graduate School Business and Public Administration, 1977-1980. Chairman District of Columbia Council Commision on Board Appeals and Review of District of Columbia Government, 1972.

Achievements

• William Warfield Ross has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman National Capital area American Civil Liberties Union, 1966-1968. Chairman audit hearing panel Title I Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 1976-1980. Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946.

Member American Bar Association (chairman of the section administrative law 1978-1979), Bar Association District of Columbia (chairman administrative law section 1968-1969, governor 1969-1970), District of Columbia Bar, Federal Bar Association, Federal Energy Bar Association (contributor articles to journal).

Connections

Married Jennie Fitch, January 30, 1963. Children– James, Mary, Billy. Married Nan Robertson, September 25, 1999.

Father:

W. Warfield Ross

Mother:

Vera Elfleda (Payne) Ross

Spouse:

Nan Robertson

Spouse:

Jennie Fitch

child:

Billy Ross

child:

Mary Ross

child:

James Ross