Background
III, Clifford Vail Brokaw, was born on September 17, 1928 in New York City. Son of Clifford Vail and Audrey (Stransom Joel) B.
business executive investment banker
III, Clifford Vail Brokaw, was born on September 17, 1928 in New York City. Son of Clifford Vail and Audrey (Stransom Joel) B.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1950; Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1956.
Association, White & Case, New York City, 1956-1959;
associate, Blyth & Company, Inc., New York City, 1959-1961;
associate, then general partner, W.E. Hutton & Company. New York City, 1961-1967;
general partner, senior vice president, Eastman Dillon Union Securities & Company and successor firm Blyth, Eastman, Dillon & Company, Inc., New York City, 1967-1977;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Invail Capital, Inc., New York City, 1977-1995;
Chief Executive Officer, Item response theory Corporation, San Diego, 1977-1995;
Chairman of the Board, Item response theory Corporation, San Diego, 1986-1994. Board directors, chairman finance committee Brazos River Gas Company, Mineral Wells, Texas,1962-1991.
Chairman of the Board Cayman Resources Corporation, Tulsa, 1977-1988, board directors, 1992-1995.
Board advisors Marine Military Academy, Harlingen, Texas, 1985-1991. Member alumni association council University Virginia School Law, 1976-1979. Founder Brokaw chair corporation law University Virginia School Law, 1985, member dean's council, since 1990, business advisory council, since 1995.
Member industrial advisory committee School Engineering and Applied School University Virginia, 1987-1994. Vestryman French Church du St. Espirit, 1986-1988, treasurer, 1988-1992, warden, 1989-1993. Lieutenant colonel United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1950-1973.
Member American Bar Association, Suffolk County Bar association, Pilgrims United States, Military Order Carabao, Military Order World Wars, Military Order Foreign Wars United States, Military Order of Purple Heart, National Institute Social Sciences (board directors 1991-1994, president 1992-1994), National Gavel Society, Ends of Earth, Huguenot Society of America (council 1974-1980, vice president 1986-1989, president 1989-1992), American Society Order of St. John (Knight), University Virginia Lawn Society, Brook Club, Burning Tree Club, The Meadow Club, Bathing Corporation of Southampton, Union Club (New York City), Masons, Shriners, Yale Club (New York City), Delta Theta Phi.
Married Elizabeth Stokes Rogers, June 29, 1960. Children: Clifford Vail IV, George Rogers.