Background
Cummis, Clive Sanford was born on November 21, 1928 in Newark. Son of Joseph Jack and Lee (Berkie) Cummis.
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- "Report to the Governor and Legislature of New Jersey on the Effect of the 1960 Census," February 12, 1961. "Counties as Legislative Districts," Monograph for New Jersey Constitutional Convention, March, 1966. Co-Draftsman, "County and Municipal Bond Law, Budget Law and Fiscal Affairs Law of New Jersey," January 1, 1962.Chief Counsel, County and Municipal Law Revision Commission of the State of New Jersey, 1959-1964. Associate Editor, New Jersey Law Journal, since 1961. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on: Civil and Appellate Rules, 1974-1976.Civil Practice, 1977-1980. Member, Board of Trustees, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 1979-1985. Member, Board of Trustees, Newark Museum, since 1983.Member, Board of Directors, Blue Cross-Blue Shield of New Jersey, since 1983. Chairman of the Board and Trustee, Center for Molecular Medicine and Immunology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 1984-1989. Trustee, Newark Academy, 1989.Trustee, New Jersey Center for Performing Arts, since 1990. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Fee Arbitration, 1984-1988. President, University of Pennsylvania Law Alumni Society, 1985-1987.
Clive Sanford CUMMIS
CLIVE CUMMIS, American Lawyer, Partner of SILLS CUMMIS ZUCKERMAN RADIN TISCHMAN EPSTEIN & GROSS, specializing in the field of ). (Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification) (Also at New York, New York Office). White Collar Criminal Defense, Federal and State, Criminal and Civil Tax Litigation.
Education
Tulane University (Bachelor of Arts, 1949). University of Pennsylvania (Juris Doctor, 1952). New York University (Master of Laws, 1959).
Career
Law secretary Honorary Walter Freund, Appellate Division, Superior Court, 1955-1956. Partner firm Cummis & Kroner, Newark, 1956-1960. Chief counsel County and Municipal Law Revision Commission, State of New Jersey, 1959-1962.
Partner firm Schiff, Cummis & Kent, 1962-1967, Cummis, Kent, Radin & Tischman, Newark, 1967-1970. Senior vice president, director Cadence Industries, New York City, 1967-1970. Director Plume & Atwood Industries, Stamford, Connecticut, 1969-1971.
Chairman, chairman emeritus Sills Cummis & Gross, Professional Corporation, Newark, since 1970. Executive vice president law and corporation affairs, secretary Park Place Entertainment corporation, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1999—2001. Vice chairman board directors Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 2000—2005.
Director Essex County State Bank, Financial Resources Group. Instructor Practising Law Institute Chief counsel County and Municipal Revision Commission, 1959-1962, New Jersey Public Market Commission, 1961-1963. Counsel Board Education of South Orange and Maplewood, 1964-1974, Town of Cedar Grove, 1966-1970, Board Education of Dumont, 1968-1972.
Member committee on rules and civil practice New Jersey Supreme Court, 1975-1978.
Achievements
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Bar: New Jersey 1952.
Works
Other Work
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"Report to the Governor and Legislature of New Jersey on the Effect of the 1960 Census," February 12, 1961. "Counties as Legislative Districts," Monograph for New Jersey Constitutional Convention, March, 1966. Co-Draftsman, "County and Municipal Bond Law, Budget Law and Fiscal Affairs Law of New Jersey," January 1, 1962.Chief Counsel, County and Municipal Law Revision Commission of the State of New Jersey, 1959-1964. Associate Editor, New Jersey Law Journal, since 1961. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on: Civil and Appellate Rules, 1974-1976.Civil Practice, 1977-1980. Member, Board of Trustees, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 1979-1985. Member, Board of Trustees, Newark Museum, since 1983.Member, Board of Directors, Blue Cross-Blue Shield of New Jersey, since 1983. Chairman of the Board and Trustee, Center for Molecular Medicine and Immunology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 1984-1989. Trustee, Newark Academy, 1989.Trustee, New Jersey Center for Performing Arts, since 1990. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Fee Arbitration, 1984-1988. President, University of Pennsylvania Law Alumni Society, 1985-1987.
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Membership
Trustee Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 1965-1975, Northfield YM-YWHA, 1968-1970, University Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, 1980-1984, Newark Museum, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Blue Cross and Blue Shield New Jersey, 1983-1993, Foundation University Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, since 1999. General council New Jersey Turnpike Authority, 1990-1994. Commissioner, Turnpike Authority, New Jersey, since 2008.
Board overseers University Pennsylvania Law School, 1991-1996. Board governors Daughters Israel Home for Aged, 1968-1970. Active New Jersey Commission on Statue of Liberty.
President's council Tulane University, since 1992. President board directors Tulane Associates, 1994-1996. President's commission on White House Fellows, 1993-2001.
Director New Jersey Regional Planning Association, Horizon Foundation, New Jersey, since 2004, Flame of Charity Foundation, since 2005. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, American Law Institute (life, board directors), American Judicature Society (director), University Pennsylvania Law School Alumni Society (president), New Jersey Bar Association, Essex County Bar Association, New York Athletic Club (New York City), Greenbrook County Club (North Caldwell, New Jersey), Stockbridge Golf Club (Massachusetts).
Connections
Married Ann Denburg, March 24, 1956. Children: Andrea, Deborah, Cynthia, Jessica.
- Father:
- Joseph Jack Cummis
- Mother:
- Lee (Berkie) Cummis
- Spouse:
- Ann Denburg
- child:
- Andrea Cummis
- child:
- Deborah Cummis
- child:
- Cynthia Cummis
- child:
- Jessica Cummis
Career
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1952
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1955
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1959
Awards
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Recipient 1st Annual Judge Learned Hand award American Jewish Committee, 1994, First Annual Distinguished Citizen award New Jersey Medical School, 2002.Recipient 1st Annual Judge Learned Hand award American Jewish Committee, 1994, First Annual Distinguished Citizen award New Jersey Medical School, 2002.