Background
Whichard, Willis Padgett was born on May 24, 1940 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Willis Guilford and Beulah (Padgett) Whichard.
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Willis Padgett Whichard
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AB, U. North Carolina, 1962; Juris Doctor, U. North Carolina, 1965; Master of Laws, University of Virginia, 1984; Doctor of Juridical Science, University of Virginia, 1994.
Career
Law clerk, North Carolina Supreme Court, Raleigh, 1965-1966; partner, Powe, Porter, Alphin & Whichard, Durham, 1966-1980; associate judge, North Carolina Court Appeals, Raleigh, 1980-1986; associate justice, North Carolina Supreme Court, Raleigh, 1986-1998. Instructor graduate school business administration Duke U., 1978. Visiting lecturer U. North Carolina School Law, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Republican North Carolina House of Representatives, Raleigh, 1970-1974. Senator North Carolina Senate, 1974-1980, chair numerous committees and commissions. North Carolina legislation research commission, 1971-1973, 75-77, land policy county, 1975-1979.
Board directors Senior Citizens Coordinating Council, 1972-1974. Chair local crusade American Cancer Society, 1977, statecrusade chair, 1980, chair public issues committee, 1980-1984. President, board chairman Downtown Durham Development Corporation, 1980-1984.
Board directors Durham County chapter American Red Cross, 1971-1979. Durham county campaign director March of Dimes, 1968, 69, chairman, 1969-1974, board directors Triangle chapter, 1974-1979. Board advisors Duke Hospital, 1982-1985, U. North Carolina School Public Health, 1985-1996, U. North Carolina School Social Work, since 1989.
Board visitors North Carolina Control U. School Law, since 1987. Member lawsch. dean search committee U. North Carolina, 1978-1979, 88-89, self-study committee, 1985-1986. President North Carolina Institute Justice, 1984-1994.
Board directors North Carolina Center Crime andPunishment, 1984-1994. Staff sergeant North Carolina Army National Guard, 1966-1972. Member American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association (Vice-President 1983-1984), Durham County Bar Association, U. North Carolina Law Alumni Association (president 1978-1979, board directors 1979-1982), National Guard Association (judge advocate 1972-1973, legislation committee 1974-1976), Order of Golden Fleece, Order of Grail, Order of Old Well, Amphoterothen Society, Order of Coif, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Alpha.
Connections
Married Leona Irene Paschal, June 4, 1961. Children: Jennifer Diane, Ida Gilbert.
