1925 William Burton Risman born in Cleveland, Ohio
1928 Marion Carol Risman born in New York, New York
1944-1946 William serves in U.S. Army. With the assistance of GI Bill of Rights, he attends Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables, Fla.
1950 William graduates from law school and is inducted into inaugural class of Florida Bar.
1951
Marion graduates from University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla., with bachelor of arts from College of Arts and Sciences.
1951
William and Marion marry and settle in Cleveland, Ohio