William Golub

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]

Biography

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

1. Sullivan, Ronald (1994-03-30). "William Golub, 79, Lawyer Specializing In Transport Issues". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
2. "OBITUARIES: WILLIAM GOLUB, 79". COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY RECORD. April 8, 1994. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
3. "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.
4. Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration. 1968.
5. "Columbia College Alumni Elect Golub as President". The New York Times. 1976-05-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-21.