Background
Hitchcock, Bion Earl was born on October 9, 1942 in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. Son of Stewart Edward and Arlene Ruth (Eichelberger) Hitchcock.
Hitchcock, Bion Earl was born on October 9, 1942 in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. Son of Stewart Edward and Arlene Ruth (Eichelberger) Hitchcock.
Iowa State University (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1965). University of Iowa (Juris Doctor, 1968). Phi Eta Sigma; Eta Kappa Nu.
Phi Delta Phi.
Bar: Iowa 1968, Oklahoma 1968, United States Court Customs and Patent Appeals 1973, United States Court Appeals (federal circuit) 1982. Attorney, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1968-1969, 73-76. Manager licensing Phillips Petroleum Company Europe-Africa, Brussels, 1977-1980, senior patent counsel Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, 1980-1984, associate general patentcounsel, since 1984.
Board of directors Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra, 1973-1977, 80-91, president, 1975-1977, 82-84, board directors Bartlesville Allied Arts and Humanities Council, 1976-1977, 80-86, 1st vice president, 1982-1983.
Member Government and Finance Goals for Bartlesville Committee, 1974-1975. Board directors Bartlesville Community Concert Association, 1982-1990, Oklahoma Association Symphony Orchestras
1983-1988. Lieutenant Judge Advocate General Corps, United States Navy, 1969-1973.
Member American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association (director) patent trademark and copyright section 1980-1986, secretary 1982-1983, vice chairman, 1983-1984, chairman 1984-1985), Iowa Bar Association, Washington County Bar Association (president 1981-1982), American Intellectual Property Law Association, American Judicature Society, American Corporation Counsel Association, Federal Circuit Bar Association, Licensing Executives Society, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Adele Berry, June 11, 1966 (divorced 1996). Children: Collin William, Amber Leigh.