Cause of death esophageal cancer Occupation bond trader, lawyer Died June 1, 2008 Other names "Bill" Religion Roman Catholic Siblings Ita Ford | Citizenship United States Name William Ford Alma mater Fordham Role Ita Ford's brother | |
Born April 28, 1936 ( 1936-04-28 ) Brooklyn, New York Education St. John's University, Brooklyn Preparatory School, Fordham University | ||
Relatives Ita Ford, Austin E. 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.
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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).
He was closely involved with the organization, Human Rights First. He received an honorary doctoral degree from Fordham University in 1990.
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.