born in gardenville, pennsylvania, fullam graduated from villanova university with a bachelor of science degree in 1942. from 1942 to 1948 fullam served in the united states navy reserve. he received his juris doctor from harvard law school in 1948. from 1948 to 1960 he worked in private practice in bristol, pennsylvania. from 1960 to 1966 he was a judge on the court of common pleas for bucks county, pennsylvania.