William B. Gould IV

Charles A. Beardsley Professor of Law, Emeritus at Stanford Law School; Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (1994–98); Member of the National Academy of Arbitrators since 1970.


 Articles by this Author

Independent Adjudication, Political Process, and the State of Labor-Management Relations: The Role of the National Labor Relations Board

This Article is based upon the inaugural William R. Stewart Lecture given at Indiana University School of Law–Bloomington on October 31, 2006.

Memorial to William R. Stewart

For the many who knew him or had some contact with him—and most especially for those many who loved him—William Rufus Stewart incorporated many characteristics in that multidimensional personality of his. Two features override all of them—his commitment to excellence—this is what prompted President Bill Clinton to characterize his contributions to the NLRB as "unparalleled"—and his compassion for humanity and life.