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RENAMING OF THE WILLIAM L. MATHESON & ROBERT M. MORGENTHAU DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIP IN LAW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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RENAMING OF THE WILLIAM L. MATHESON & ROBERT M. MORGENTHAU DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIP IN LAW

The following resolution was adopted:

  • WHEREAS, William L. Matheson took an LL.B. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1950 and had a distinguished career in business and law; and
  • WHEREAS, Mr. Matheson endowed a research professorship in law in 1995 which the Board of Visitors in that year established as the William L. Matheson and Robert M. Morgenthau Research Professorship in Law; and
  • WHEREAS, the Matheson-Morgenthau Professorship honors both Mr. Morgenthaus distinguished achievements, first as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and then as District Attorney for the District of New York, as well as Mr. Mathesons friendship with Mr. Morgenthau; and
  • WHEREAS, Mr. Matheson has increased the endowment for the Matheson-Morgenthau Professorship to the point where it is now eligible for designation as a distinguished professorship;
  • RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors renames the William L. Matheson and Robert M. Morgenthau Research Professorship in Law the William L. Matheson and Robert M. Morgenthau Distinguished Professorship in Law and thanks Mr. Matheson for his generous support which has made this possible.