Background
Wirtz, William Willard was born on March 14, 1912 in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. Son of William Wilbur and Alfa Belle (White) Wirtz.
Wirtz, William Willard was born on March 14, 1912 in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. Son of William Wilbur and Alfa Belle (White) Wirtz.
Educated, Northern Illinois State Teachers College, DeKalb, Illinois, 1928-1930; educated, University of California at Berkeley, 1930-1931; Bachelor of Arts, Beloit College, 1933; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1937.
Instructor, Kewanee (Illinois) High School, 1933-1934; assistant professor, U. Iowa School Law, 1937-1939; assistant professor, Northwestern University School Law, 1939-1942; assistant general counsel, Board Economics Warfare, 1942-1943; with, War Labor Board, 1943-1945; general counsel public member, War Labor Board, 1945; chairman, National Wage Stabilization Board, 1946; professor of law, Northwestern University, 1946-1954; engaged law practice, 1955-1961; secretary of labor, Department Labor, 1962-1969. Professor of law U. San Diego.
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Member Illinois Liquor Control Commission, 1949-1953. Member American, District of Columbia, Illinois Bar Associations, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi, DeltaSigma Rho.
Married Mary Jane Quisenberry, September 8, 1936. Children— Richard, Philip.