William B. Norden
1945 – 2026
education
- JD, New York University School of Law
- BS, Brooklyn College, The City University of New York
William B. Norden was a Founding Member of Olin College. He served as Chair of the Board of Trustees from 2006 through 2015 and remained a trustee until his passing in 2026.
One of the four directors of the F.W. Olin Foundation during the time of Olin’s founding, Norden worked closely with the Trustees and then-President Richard K. Miller to bring the vision of Olin College to fruition. He remained dedicated to Olin over the decades, and his legacy of friendship and commitment to the College and its community will be deeply cherished.
Norden was a partner in the law firm of Seyfarth Shaw LLP in the New York office and had extensive experience in legal matters related to trusts and estates and charitable organizations.
He had been a Director of the F.W. Olin Foundation, Inc. since 1988 and had served as Secretary and Counsel to the Foundation since 1983. Norden also served on the Boards of the New York City Fire Museum and the Honor Emergency Fund of the Fire Department of the City of New York.
He received his B.S. in economics from Brooklyn College in 1967 and his J.D. from the New York University Law School in 1969.
