Charles Lawrence Brock

Background

Brock, Charles Lawrence was born on March 7, 1943 in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles Harlan and Betty Arlene (Ream) Brock.

Education

Bachelor with highest distinction, Northwestern University, 1964. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1967. Postgraduate (Rotary Foundation fellow), University Delhi and India Law Institute, India, 1968.

Graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, 1979.

Career

Associate firm, Sullivan & Cromwell, New York City, 1969-1974; vice president, corporation secretary, general counsel, Scholastic Magazines, Inc. (now Scholastic, Inc.), New York City, 1974-1980; interim Chief Financial Officer and chief operating officer, Scholastic Magazines, Inc., 1975-1976; public international division, Scholastic Magazines, Inc., 1976-1980; president, Scholastic Tab Publs. Ltd., Canada, 1976-1980; president, Ashton-Scholastic Proprietary Ltd., Australia, 1976-1980; president, Ashton-Scholastic Ltd., New Zealand, 1976-1980; chairman, Scholastic Publs.

Ltd., United Kingdom, 1976-1980; senior vice president, management director, Compton Communications, 1980-1982; manager subsidiaries, Compton Advertising, 1980-1982; counsel, Drinker, Biddle & Reath, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, 1982-1984; partner, Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, 1984-1995; partner, Brock Silverstein McAuliffe LLC, since 1995. Board directors, chairman audit committees B&H Bulk Carriers Ltd., B&H Ocean Carriers Ltd., B&H Maritime Carriers Ltd. Board directors Harvard Alumni Association, since 1990 (two terms), chairman graduate schools committee 1992-1995.

Member Harvard College.Bd. Overseers Committee on University Resources, since 1992, chairman Harvard Board Overseers Nominating Committee since 1996, county Harvard Law School Association, 1983-1985, secretary, 1988-1990, treasurer, since 1990, Executive Committee, since 1986, chairman membership committee, since 1987, international section, since 1991, president since 1996. Member visiting committee College Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, since 1989, Campaign for Great Teachers Committee, 1989-1990, John Evans Club, Northwestern University since 1989.

Guild hall trustee Academy of the Arts, since 1990, member Executive Committee, chairman nominating committee, 1986-1990, Chairman of the Board, 1990-1992. Trustee, treasurer Family Dynamics, 1981-1988.

Achievements

• Charles Lawrence Brock has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, business executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Reunion gift chairman Harvard Law School Fund, 1967-1968, vice chairman, 1975-1977, 40th reunion gift co-chairman, since 2006, vice chair, 1978-1982. Trustee Harvard Law School Association New York City, 1982-1985, chairman placement committee, 1983-1986, vice president, 1985-1996, originator, chairman summer reception, since 1981. Chairman Harvard Community Partners, 1984-1986.

Co-chairman annual giving St. Bernard's School, 1989-1995. Member advisory board Minority Attorney Reporter. Deacon Brick Presbyterian Church, New York City, 1973-1976, regent Cathedral St. John The Divine, since 1997.

Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, New York County Lawyers Association, Association Bar City of New York, Harvard Alumni Association (board directors since 1989, secretary 1998-2001, 1st vice president 2001-2002, president 2002-2003, chairman graduate schools committee 1992-1995), Association American Publications, Century Association, Harvard Business Club of New York (vice president 1984-1986), Union Club, New York Yacht Club, Down Town Association, The Pilgrims, Piping Rock (Locust Valley, New York ), Maidstone Club (East Hampton, New York ), Ogeechee Golf Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Sigma.

Connections

Married Mary Jane Hipp, June 17, 1978. Children: William Walker, Susanna Lawrence.

Father:

Charles Harlan Brock

Mother:

Betty Arlene (Ream) Brock

Spouse:

Mary Jane Hipp

child:

William Walker Brock

child:

Susanna Lawrence Brock