Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille

Term

January 2004 to December 2013

Education

• Auburn University, B.S., 1966
• University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1971

Military Experience

• U.S. Marine Corps
• 1st Lieutenant
• Rifle platoon commander, Vietnam.
• Medically retired.
• Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V"
• Two Purple Heart Medals
• Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
• Presidential Unit & Naval Unit Citations
• Combat Infantry Badge

Professional Experience

• Assistant and Deputy District Attorney, Philadelphia, 1971-85
• District Attorney, Philadelphia, 1986-91
• Private practice, Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, 1991-93
• Elected a justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1993
• Sworn in as Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, January 2008

Memberships and Associations

• Conference of Chief Justices, Member
• Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports, Director
• Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Secretary and Vice President
• Philadelphia USO, Director
• National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws, Director
• President's Commission on Model State Drug Laws, Commissioner, 1992-93
• Pennsylvania Advisory Committee for the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1992-97
• Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association, Legislative Chairman, 1986-91
• National District Attorneys Association, Vice President and Legislative Chairman, 1986-91
• Urban Coalition of Philadelphia, Board Member, 1988-91
• Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission, Executive Board Member, 1986-91
• Police Athletic League, Board Member, 1986-91
• Cradle of Liberty Council, Boy Scouts of America, Executive Committee, 1986-2000

Awards and Honors

• Pennsylvania SPCA, Caroline Earle White Award, 1988
• Pennsylvania County and State Detectives Association, Distinguished Public Service Award, 1987
• Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, Layman Award, 1987
• Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5, Man of the Year, 1988
• National Disabled American Veterans, Outstanding Disabled Veteran of the Year Award, 1988
• Institute for the Study of American Wars, Spirit of America Award, 1988
• National District Attorneys Association, President's Award for Outstanding Service, 1991
• Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation, Profiles in Courage Award, 1997
• Military Order of World Wars, Patrick Henry Award for Patriotic Achievement, 2000
• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Award, 2002
• Philadelphia District Attorneys Alumni Association, Raymond J. Harley Award, 2007
• Philadelphia Brehon Law Society, Freedom and Justice Award, 2008
• Justinian Society, Outstanding Service Award, 2008