Background
Cline, Wilson Ettason was born on August 26, 1914 in Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Sherman and Etta Blanche (Roach) Cline.
Cline, Wilson Ettason was born on August 26, 1914 in Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Sherman and Etta Blanche (Roach) Cline.
Student, University Illinois, 1932-1933; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Oklahoma, 1935; Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, U. Oklahoma, 1936; Juris Doctor, University of California, Berkeley, 1939; Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1941.
Attorney, Kaiser Richmond Shipyards, 1941-1944; private practice, Oakland, 1945-1949; professor, assistant dean, dean Eastbay Division, Lincoln U. Law School, Oakland, 1946-1950; attorney, hearing officer, assistant chief administrative law judge, acting chief administrative law judge, California Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco, 1949-1980; retired administrative law judge, California Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco, 1981; director general welfare California State Employees Association, California Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco, 1966-1967; chairman retirement committee, California Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco, 1965-1966; member member benefit committee, California Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco, 1980-1981; member retired employees division council district, California Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco, 1981-1982. Executor estate of Warren A. Cline.
Past trustee Cline Ranch Trust, various family trusts. Member American Bar Association, State Bar California, Conference California Public Utility Counsel (steering committee 1967-1971), American Judicature Society, Boalt Hall Alumni Association, Harvard Club of San Francisco, Commonwealth Club San Francisco, Sleepy Hollow Swim and Tennis Club (Orinda, California), Masons (Orinda lodge # 494 secretary 1951-1955, past Master 1949), Sirs (Peralta chapter 12), Phi Beta Kappa (president Northern California association 1969-1970), Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Sigma Pi (Key award 1936), Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha.
Married G. Barbara Verne Pentecost, November 1, 1939 (divorced November 1960). Children: William, Catherine Cline MacDonald, Thomas. Married Gina Lana Ludwig, October 5, 1969.
Children: David Ludwig, Kenneth Ludwig.