Background
Sutherland, Malcolm Livingston was born on February 8, 1935 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States. Son of Hugh Lewis and O'bera (Cooper) Sutherland.
Sutherland, Malcolm Livingston was born on February 8, 1935 in Greenwood, Mississippi, United States. Son of Hugh Lewis and O'bera (Cooper) Sutherland.
Student, Vanderbilt University, 1952—1954. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1957. Juris Doctor with honors, George Washington University, 1960.
Partner Morton, Bernard, Brown, Roberts and Sutherland, Washington, 1963—1977. Patent counsel Netherlands Industries, Inc., Hightstown, New Jersey, 1977—1978. Senior group counsel, 1978—1982.
Associate general counsel, 1982—1983. President, chief executive officer Data Center Inc., Southfield, Michigan, 1983—1984. Corporation patent counsel Masco Corporation, since 1984.
Member of American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar, Association Corporation Patent Counsel, Belle Haven Country (Alexandria, Virginia), University (Washington).
Married Catherine Kitchell, June 18, 1957. Children: Malcolm Stuart, Lewis Cooper, Mary Lillian.