William P. 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 justice for the murder of the nuns and for the people of El Salvador.[1]

William P. Ford
Born(1936-04-28)April 28, 1936
Brooklyn, New York
DiedJune 1, 2008(2008-06-01) (aged 72)
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materFordham University
Occupation(s)Bond trader, lawyer
RelativesIta Ford
Austin Ford

Early life

Born in Brooklyn, he graduated from Brooklyn Prep.

He graduated from Fordham College in 1960, and later received his law degree from St. John's University. 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 José Guillermo García and Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova, who were retired Salvadoran generals living in the United States. [5]

References
  1. Human Rights First 25th Anniversary: Bios biography of William P. Ford, accessed online December 11, 2006.
  2. Cassel, Doug. "Remembering William Ford" (radio commentary). Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  3. Ford, Bill (2008). "William P. Ford 1936-2008". Catholic Worker (August–September).
  4. Hevesi, Dennis (June 3, 2008). "William P. Ford, 72, Rights Advocate, Dies" (New York Times Obituary). The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
  5. "El Salvador Generals Guilty of Torture" (BBC web article). BBC News. July 23, 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
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