Background
Preiskel, Barbara Scott was born on July 6, 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of James and B. Beatrix Scott.
Preiskel, Barbara Scott was born on July 6, 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of James and B. Beatrix Scott.
Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1945; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1947.
Law clerk, United States District Court, Boston, 1948-1949; associate, Poletti, Diamond, Roosevelt, Freidin & Mackay, New York City, 1949-1950; associate, Dwight, Royall, Harris, Hoegel & Caskey, New York City, 1950-1954; legal consultant, Dwight, Royall, Harris, Hoegel & Caskey, New York City, 1954-1959; consultant, Ford Foundation Fund for the Republic, New York City, 1954; deputy attorney, Motion Picture Association American, Inc., New York City, 1959-1971; vice president, legislation counsel, Motion Picture Association American, Inc., New York City, 1971-1977; senior vice president, general attorney, Motion Picture Association American, Inc., New York City, 1977-1983; private practice, New York City, since 1983. Board directors American Stores Company, Salt Lake City, The Washington (District of Columbia) Post Company, board of directors, Textron Inc., 1975-1998, board of directors, General Electric Company, 1982-1998.
Member President's Commision on Obscenity and Pornography, 1968-1970, American Arbitration Association, 1971-1987, New York City Board Ethics, 1976-1989, Institute Civil Justice, 1984-1986, Citizens Committee for Children, New York City, 1966-1972, 85-91, Child Adoptive Svc. of State Charities Aid Association, New York City, 1961-1968, Hillcrest Center for Children, New York City, 1958-1961, Federation Protestant Welfare Agilysys, New York City, 1959-1961, 64-92, New York Philharmonic Society, 1971-1994, American Women's Economics Development Corporation, 1981-1993, Medical Education for South African Blacks, Inc., Washington, 1985-1989. Board directors Wiltwyck School, New York City, 1968-1978, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1950, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, 1983-1997. Successor trustee Yale Corporation, New Haven, 1977-1989.
Trustee Ford Foundation, New York City, 1982-1994, American Museum of Moving Image, 1986-1996, Wellesley College, since 1988. Member distribution committee New York Cmty. Trust, Inc., New York City 1978-1995, chairman district committee New York Cmty.
Trust, 1990-1995; chairman county Advisors Hunter College School Social Work, 1985-1989. Member Dumpson chair committee, Fordham University, New York City, 1981-1989. Board directors Tougaloo College Economics Development Corporation, since 1991.
Member American Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York (member Executive Committee 1972-1976), American Civil Liberties Union (board directors), Century Association, Cosmopolitan Club, Yale Club, WellesleyClub.
Married Robert H. Preiskel, October 28, 1950. Children: John S., Richard A.