William P. Ford
| William P. Ford | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 28, 1936 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | June 1, 2008 (aged 72) |
| Cause of death | Esophageal cancer |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Fordham University |
| Occupation | Bond trader, lawyer |
| Parent(s) | William and Mildred Ford |
| Relatives |
Ita Ford Austin Ford |
William P. Ford (April 28, 1936 – June 1, 2008) was an American lawyer and bond trader. His sister, Ita Ford, a Roman Catholic nun, was one of four nuns, murdered in El Salvador. After this, Ford became an advocate for the nuns and for the people of El Salvador.[1]
Early life
Born in Brooklyn, he graduated from Brooklyn Prep.
Legal career
He graduated from Fordham College in 1960, and later received his law degree from St. John's University. Originally, he worked for the law firm of Mudge Rose, and later formed his own firm, Ford Marrin Esposito Witmeyer & Gleser, LLP (www.fmew.com).[2]
He was closely involved with the organization, Human Rights First. He received an honorary doctoral degree from Fordham University in 1990.[3][4]
As part of a campaign for justice for his sister, he obtained a 54.6 million dollar liability ruling against Jose Guillermo Garcia and Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova, who were retired El Savadorean generals living in the United States. [5]
References
- ↑ Human Rights First 25th Anniversary: Bios biography of William P. Ford, accessed online December 11, 2006.
- ↑ Cassel, Doug. "Remembering William Ford" (radio commentary). Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ↑ Ford, Bill (2008). "William P. Ford 1936-2008". Catholic Worker (August–September).
- ↑ Hevesi, Dennis (June 3, 2008). "William P. Ford, 72, Rights Advocate, Dies" (New York Times Obituary). The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
- ↑ "El Salvador Generals Guilty of Torture" (BBC web article). BBC News. July 23, 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-27.