Background
Williams is the adopted son of Virginia and Lewis Williams, and is one of seven children; Lewis IV, Virginia II, Carla, Leif Eric I, Kimberly, and Loris. Williams attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles, CA, and then graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Yale College, where he was a member of the literary society St. Anthony Hall. He earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a Master of Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He also served in the United States Air Force.
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