Benjamin Calkins

Background

Calkins, Benjamin was born on January 20, 1956 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Evan and Virginia Calkins.

Education

Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1978). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1981). Order of the Coif. Editor, Michigan Law Review, 1979- 1981.

Judicial Clerk, United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1981-1983.

Career

Worked at Spieth, Bell, McCurdy & Newell Company, Legal Professional Association (Cleveland, Ohio) specializing in Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Corporate Law, Partnership Law, Real Estate, Banking. Admitted to the bar, 1982, District of Columbia. 1983, Ohio; 1990, New New York

Order of the Coif.

Editor, Michigan Law Review, 1979-1981. Law Clerk, Honorable Julian Abele Cook, Junior, Chief Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1981-1983. Member: Cleveland (Member, Corporation, Banking and Business Law and Securities Law Sections), Ohio State (Member, Corporation Law Committee), District of Columbia and American Bar Associations.

Achievements

• Benjamin Calkins has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sustaining member Republican National Committee, Washington, since 1985. Member ballot issuescom. Citizens League Greater Cleveland, 1989-1993, member task force on educational governance, 1991-1992.

Member finance committee Georgia County Republican Center and Exec.Coms., since 1990. Member strategic planning committee West Geauga School District, 1990-1991. Coach Geauga County Junior Livestock Judging Team.

Founder Newbury Ednl. Foundation; treasurer Friends of Newbury Schools, 1993-1997. Member American Bar Association (corporation, banking and business law section, member federal regulations securities committee, international business transactions committee, international law committee), Ohio Bar Association (member corporation law committee), Cleveland Bar Association (securities law section, corporation banking and business law section), District of Columbia Bar Association, Greater Cleveland International Lawyers Group (secretary since 1991, vice-president and membership Chairman.1992-), Association for Corporation Growth, Cleveland World Trade Association, Ohio Venture Association (Vice-President, chairman membership since 1996), City Club, Harvard Club (trustee 1985-1988, 94-, vice president 1988-1990, president 1990-1994).

Interests

• Avocations: sports, animal husbandry, photography.

Connections

Married Lindsay Noble, July 4, 1981. Children: Sarah Noble, Bradley Phillips, Patricia Noble, Haley McCormick.

Father:

Evan Calkins

Mother:

Virginia Calkins

Spouse:

Lindsay Noble

child:

Bradley Phillips Calkins

child:

Patricia Noble Calkins

child:

Sarah Noble Calkins

child:

Haley McCormick Calkins