Background
Friel, Bernard Preston was born on August 23, 1930 in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Bernard Emmett and Janice Virginia (Countryman) Friel.
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Bernard Preston Friel
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Bachelor of Science in Law, University of Minnesota, 1954; Bachelor of Laws, University of Minnesota, 1954.
Career
Worked at Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association (Saint Paul, Minnesota) specializing in Corporate Law, Municipal Law, Tax Exempt Financing Law. Admitted to the bar, 1954, Minnesota. Bernard P. Friel Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Municipal Finance Created by the National Association of Bond Lawyers, 1982.
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Membership
Board of directors Voyageur Outward Bound School, Minnesota, 1975-1977, Project Environmental Foundation, 1980-1984, Thomas Irvine Dodge Foundation, St. Paul, 1980-1984, Twin Cities Marathon, Inc., 1982-1984. Board directors, general counsel Minnesota chapter American Heart Association, 1973-1983. President St. Paul Association for Retarded Citizens, 1966-1967.
Member school board West St. Paul Mendota Heights, 1967-1969. Active in Minn Mental Retardation Planning Council, 1965, Minneapolis and St. Paul Metropolitan Aircraft Sound Abatement Council, 1985-1990. Member, chair Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, 1971-1979, and others.
Board of trustees Science Museum Minnesota, 1992-1998. First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Member American Bar Association (county state and local government law section), Minnesota Bar Association, Ramsey County Bar Association, National Association Bond Lawyers (president 1979-1980, honored with creation of Bernard Friel award 1982), Minnesota Club (board directors since 1994), North America Nature Photography Association (board directors, treasurer since 1998).
Connections
Married Damaris Hofer, January 26, 1955. Children: Kimberly C., Deirdre Lee, Kevin Scott.
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American