Background
Wray, Cecil was born on November 19, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Thomas Cecil and Margaret (Malone) Wray.
Wray, Cecil was born on November 19, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Thomas Cecil and Margaret (Malone) Wray.
Student, University of Virginia, 1952-1953; Bachelor magna cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1956; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1959.
Worked at Debevoise & Plimpton (New York, New York) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1959, Tennessee. 1961, New York
Phi Beta Kappa.
Order of the Coif.
Phi Delta Phi. Managing Editor, Yale Law Journal, 1958-1959. Law Clerk to Justice Tom C. Clark, United States.
Supreme Court, 1959-1960. Author: "Innovative Corporate Financing Techniques," BNA, 1986.
Adjunct Professor, New York Law School.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New New York American Bar Associations. American Law Institute.
Fellow, American College of Investment Counsel (Trustee, 1981-1986.
President, 1983-1984). Debevoise & Plimpton a preeminent international law firm, was founded in 1931 and today has over 370 lawyers with offices in New York, Washington, District of Columbia, Los Angeles, Paris, London and Budapest.
President Search & Care, Inc., New York City, 1981-1987, Episcopal Charities, New York. Vestryman St. James' Church, New York City, 1982-1987, warden, 1988-1994. TrusteeFondation des Etats-Unis, Paris, 1976-1979.
Board directors East Side Comty.Ctr., Inc., Hudson Highlands Music Festival. Board foreign parishes Episcopal Church, since 1995. Member Adirondack county Hudson Highlands Land Trust.
Fellow American College Investment Counsel (trustee 1981-1986, president 1983-1984);member American Bar Association, American Law Institute, Association Bar City New York, Council Foreign Rels., Ausable Club (St. Huberts, New York), Union Club, Century Club, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Gilda Gates, September 11, 1964. Children: Christopher A., Kathleen Wray Baughman.