Background
Rhyne, Charles Sylvanus was born on June 23, 1912 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Sydneyham S. and Mary (Wilson) Rhyne.
Rhyne, Charles Sylvanus was born on June 23, 1912 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Sydneyham S. and Mary (Wilson) Rhyne.
Bachelor, Duke University, 1934. Doctor of Laws, Duke University, 1958. Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1937.
Data Control Language, George Washington University, 1958. Doctor of Laws, Loyola University, California, 1958. Doctor of Laws, Dickinson Law School, 1959.
Doctor of Laws, Ohio Northern University, 1966. Doctor of Laws, De Paul University, 1968. Doctor of Laws, Centre, 1969.
Doctor of Laws, University Richmond, 1970. Doctor of Laws, Howard University, 1975. Doctor of Laws, Belmont Abbey, 1982.
President, World Peace Through Law Center, Non-governmental organization. Senior Partner, Rhyne & Rhyne, Washington, District of Columbia. General Counsel, National Institute, Institution of Municipal Law Offrs since 1937.
Director, National Savings & Trust since 1957. Spec Ambassador, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Office of), 1971. Member, President’s Commission for Observance of 1925 Anniversary of United Nations, 1970-1971.
Trustee, Duke University since 1960. Trustee, George Washington University, 1960-1966. Member, Commission on International Rules of Judicial Procedure, 1955-1962.
Spec Consultant to the President, 1959-1960. Legal Adviser, Office of Civilian Defense, National Defense Advisory Commission. General Counsel, Federal Commission on Judicial & Congressional Salaries, 1954-1955, Adjunct Professor, George Washington University Law School, 1948-1954.
Lecturer, American University, 1945-1946.
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Trustee George Washington University, 1957-1967, Duke University, 1961-1985, now trustee emeritus. Member American Bar Association (life member house delegations, president 1957-1958, chairman house delegations 1956-1958, chairman commission world peace through law 1958-1966, chairman committee aeronautical law 1946-1948, 51-54, chairman international and comparative law section 1948-1949, chairman United Nations committee, chairman commission on national institute justice 1972-1976, national chairman Junior Bar Conference 1944-1945, American Bar Association Gold Medal 1966, Advocacy award state and local government section 1999), District of Columbia Bar Association (president 1955-1956, Grotius Peace award 1958, Distinguished Service award, 1975, Heroes in Law award 1999), Inter-American Bar Association (vice president 1957-1959), American Bar Foundation (president 1957-1958, chairman fellows 1958-1959), International Bar (founder patron 1947, vice president 1957-1958), American Judicature Society (director life), American Law Institute (life), American Society International Law (life), World Peace Through Law Center (president 1963-1989), World Jurist Association (president 1989-1991, honorary life president), National Aeronautical Association (board directors 1945-1947), Washington Board Trade, Duke University Alumni Association (chairman national council 1955-1956, president 1959-1960), Barristers, Metropolitan Club Washington (life), National Press Club, Congressional Country Club (life), National Lawyers Club (life), University Club, Order of Coif (life), Scribes, Delta Theta Phi (life), Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Sue Cotton, September 16, 1932 (deceased March 1974). Children: Mary Margaret, William Sylvanus. Married Sarah P. Hendon, October 2, 1976.
Children: Sarah Wilson, Elizabeth Parkhill.