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William B. Gould IV

1936–

United States

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William Benjamin Gould IV (born July 16, 1936) is an American lawyer who is currently the Charles A. Beardsley Professor of Law, Emeritus at Stanford Law School. Gould was the first black professor at Stanford Law School. Gould was born on July 16, 1936, in Boston, Massachusetts to William B. Gould III and Leah F. Gould.

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