Background
Schell, Braxton was born on February 24, 1924 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Marshall H. and Margaret (Newsom) Schell.
Schell, Braxton was born on February 24, 1924 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Son of Marshall H. and Margaret (Newsom) Schell.
Student, North Carolina State College, 1943. Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 1948. Juris Doctor with honors, University North Carolina, 1951.
Since practiced in, Greensboro. Associate Smith, Moore, Smith & Pope, 1951-1956. Partner Smith Moore Smith Schell & Hunter, 1956-1985, Smith, Helms, Mullis, and Moore, 1986-1987, Schell, Bray, Aycock, Abel & Livingston, from 1987.
General counsel, director Flagler Systems and The Breakers Palm Beach, Inc.
Associate editor North Carolina Law Review, 1950-1951.
Chairman Special Liason Tax Committee Southeastern Region, 1960-1961. Board directors North Carolina Outward Bound School, 1975-1988, chairman, 1977-1980. Trustee Outward Bound, Inc., 1978-1981.
Board directors William R. Kenan Funds for Private Enterprise, Arts and Engineering, Technology and Science and Ethics. Pilot United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, Greensboro Bar Association (Distinguished Service award 2005), Order of Coif, Figure Eight Island Yacht Club, Greensboro County Club (president 1971-1972), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ann Cooper Knight, March 30, 1951 (div. 1982); children: Braxton, Richard Knight, James Gray (deceased). Married Mary Rehill, April 16, 1983.