Alexander Hehmeyer

Background

Hehmeyer, Alexander was born on October 20, 1910 in New York City. Son of Frederick William and Catherine Enole (Schrader) Hehmeyer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1932; Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1935.

Career

Associate, Cravath, Swaine and Moore, New York City, 1935-1940, 44-46; assistant to chairman, Time, Inc., 1940-1943; legal-economics consultant, Foreign Economics Administration, 1943-1944; partner firm, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, New York City, 1946-1967; executive vice president, general counsel, director, member Executive Committee, Field Enterprises, Inc., Chicago, 1967-1975; counsel, Isham, Lincoln & Beale, Chicago, 1976-1982. Vice-president, director Gahagan Dredging Corporation, 1953-1970. Director, member Executive Committee Am.Heritage Public Company, Inc., 1954-1969.

Director AM. Research Bureau, 1965-1969, Field Creations, Inc., Field Communications Corporation, Field Enterprises Endl. Corporation, Field Enterprises realty corporation, FSC Paper Corporation, Manistique Pulp & Paper Company, Metropolitan Printing Company, P.H.S. Finance Corporation, World BookLife Insurance Company, Field Enterprises Charitable Corporation. Member management board Kaiser Broadcasting Company, Field Newspaper Syndicate, 1967-1975.

Achievements

• Alexander Hehmeyer has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman, counsel United States Economic Missions to West Berlin, 1952, Gold Coast, 1954. Trustee, chairman Midwest advisory board Institute International Education, 1972-1992. Trustee Kent (Connecticut) School, 1963-1984.

Member advisory council Peace Corps, 1982-1984. President International Visiting Center, Chicago, 1989-1991. President New York Young Republican Club, 1944-1946.

Fellow American Bar Association. Member Illinois, Chicago bar associations, Association Bar City New York, Chicago Council Foreign Relations (past vice chairman, member executive committee), Phi Gamma Delta. Clubs: Commercial, Chicago, Racquet, Saddle and Cycle (Chicago), Yale (New York City).

Connections

Married Florence Isobel Millar, 1936 (deceased 1967). Children: Alexander Millar, Christine McKesson. Married Sheila Mary Vought, 1968.

Father:

Frederick William Hehmeyer

Mother:

Catherine Enole (Schrader) Hehmeyer

Spouse:

Florence Isobel Millar

Spouse:

Sheila Mary Vought

child:

Christine McKesson Hehmeyer

child:

Alexander Millar Hehmeyer