William W. Golub (1915 – March 28, 1994) was an American lawyer with Rosenman & Colin who was an authority on public transportation and regulatory issues.[1]
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Golub graduated from Columbia College in 1934, Phi Beta Kappa, and in 1937 from Columbia Law School.[2] After graduating from law school, he served as a staff lawyer for the U.S. Attorney General's Commission on Administrative Procedure until 1939. He was a consultant to various Federal wartime agencies, including the Office of Price Administration.[1]
During the 1950s, Golub was active in public transportation issues in the state of New York, by helping to reorganize the Long Island Rail Road and the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad. He was a consultant to the Nelson Rockefeller administration for rail commuter problems in the state and to the Moreland Act commission to draft legislation on overhauling the state's liquor laws.[1][3]
In 1968, he was named a member of the governing council of the Administrative Conference of the United States.[4] He joined the law firm Rosenman & Colin in 1969, specializing in securities and corporate mergers, and was named of counsel in 1987. In 1976, he was elected president of the Columbia College Alumni Association.[5] He served as a trustee of Columbia University and received a John Jay Award in 1988.
Golub died on March 28, 1994, at Mount Sinai Medical Center at age 79.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Sullivan, Ronald (1994-03-30). "William Golub, 79, Lawyer Specializing In Transport Issues". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "OBITUARIES: WILLIAM GOLUB, 79". COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY RECORD. April 8, 1994. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "Liquor Panel Gets Special Aide To Draft Legislative Program; Golub Selected for New Post — Marchi Urges Appeals Board for Licensees". The New York Times. 1964-01-24. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration. 1968.
- ^ "Columbia College Alumni Elect Golub as President". The New York Times. 1976-05-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-21.