Background
Berry, William Wells was born on September 10, 1917 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Allen Douglas and Agnes Wilkie (Vance) Berry.
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William Wells Berry
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Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1938; Bachelor of Laws, Vanderbilt University, 1940.
Career
Private practice law, Nashville, 1940-1942, 46—; partner, Bass, Berry & Sims, since 1965.
Achievements
Membership
Member Tennessee Inheritance Tax Study Committee, 1977, 82. Member advisory committee dental division Tennessee Department Public Health, 1953-1957. President Bill Wilkerson Hearing and Speech Center, 1959-1967.
Board directors Noel Memorial Foundation, 1954-1968. Trustee Tennessee Federal Tax Institute, 1973-1979, president, 1976-1977. Trustee Monroe Harding Home, 1971-1993, Washington Foundation, since 1978, Nashville Foundation, 1965-1982, Nelson Foundation, since 1997.
Captain Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American College Estate and Trust Counsel (chairman Tennessee chapter 1975-1981, board regents 1979-1985), International Academy Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation, Tennessee Bar Foundation, Nashville Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Nashville Bar Association (board directors 1969-1972, vice president 1971-1972), American Judicature Society, Nashville Srs.
Golf Association (president 1978-1980), National Society Sons of the American Revolution, English Speaking Union (board directors, past president Nashville chapter 1991-1993), 200 Club (board directors, past Commander), Belle Meade Country Club, Highlands Country Club.
Connections
Married Mary John Atwell, May 31, 1941 (deceased). Children: William W. (deceased), Edith Allen Berry Collier. Married Virginia N. Buntin, January 4, 1986.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1940