Ronald M. George | |
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27th Chief Justice of California | |
In office May 1, 1996 – January 2, 2011 | |
Appointed by | Pete Wilson |
Preceded by | Malcolm M. Lucas |
Succeeded by | Tani Cantil-Sakauye |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California | |
In office September 3, 1991 – May 1, 1996 | |
Appointed by | Pete Wilson |
Preceded by | Allen Broussard |
Succeeded by | Janice Rogers Brown |
Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second District | |
In office August 27, 1987 – September 2, 1991 | |
Appointed by | George Deukmejian |
Preceded by | John Arguelles |
Personal details | |
Born | Ronald Marc George March 11, 1940 Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
Spouse |
Barbara J. Schneiderman
(m. 1966) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Princeton University (BA) Stanford University (JD) |
Ronald Marc George (born March 11, 1940) is an American jurist. He previously served as the 27th Chief Justice of California from 1996 to 2011. Governor Pete Wilson appointed George as an associate justice of the Supreme Court in 1991 and elevated George to Chief Justice in 1996.[1]