Background
III, John Edward FitzGerald, was born on January 12, 1945 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Edward Junior and Kathleen (Sullivan) FitzGerald.
III, John Edward FitzGerald, was born on January 12, 1945 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Edward Junior and Kathleen (Sullivan) FitzGerald.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1969. Juris Doctor, Master in Public Policy Analysis, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1975.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1969;
advanced through grades to captain, United States Army, 1971;
resigned, United States Army, 1972;
associate, Saul Ewing Remick & Saul, Philadelphia, 1975-1977;
associate, Shearman & Sterling, New York City, 1977-1978;
attorney, director government relations public affairs, Pepsico, Inc., Purchase, New York, 1978-1982;
senior vice president, department head, Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, 1982-1983;
partner, Schlesinger, FitzGerald & Johnson, Palm Springs, California, 1983-1987;
managing partner, FitzGerald & Associations, Palm Springs, since 1987. Judge pro tem Desert Judicial District. Lecturer California Continuing Education of theBar.
Trustee National Council Freedom Foundation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Lecturer California Employment Lawyers Association.
Board of directors, vice chairman Desert Hospital Foundation. Board directors, chairman Palm Sprngs Boys and Girls Club, Desert Youth Foundation. Chairman United Way of the Desert.
Member Committee of 25, Palm Springs. Trustee Palm Springs Desert Museum. Member American Bar Association, California Bar Association, Desert Bar Association (trustee, chairman community law school), Riverside County Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, California Trial Lawyers Association (lecturer), American Arbitration Association (arbitrator), O'Donnell Golf Club, Desert Business Roundtable, World Affairs Council, Lincoln Club of the Coachella Valley (board directors, judicial nomination committee).