David Charles Auten

Background

Auten, David Charles was born on April 4, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Raymond and Emily Lillian (Dickel) Auten.

Education

Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1960; Juris Doctor, University of Pennsylvania, 1963.

Career

Partner, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay (and predecessor), Philadelphia, since 1963.

Achievements

• David C. Auten has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Vice president Northeast Community Mental Health Center, 1971-1972. Vice chairman alumni annual giving University Pennsylvania, 1975-1977, 81-82, chairman, 1982-1984, trustee, 1977-1980, 83-88. President General Alumni Society, 1977-1980.

Chairman Benjamin Franklin Associates, 1975-1977, 81-82, board overseers School Arts and Sciences, 1983-1996. Trustee University Pennsylvania Health Systems, since 1995, Pennsylvania Medicine, since 2002, Springside School, 1985-1988, vice president, 1987-1988. President Society of College, 1975-1977.

Vice president Association Representatives for Educated Action, 1971-1979. Board managers Presbyterian-U. Pennsylvania Medical Center, since 1980, vice chairman, 1983-1985, 88-95, chairman, since 2002. Trustee Presbyterian Foundation for Philadelphia, 1986—2005, vice chairman, 1996-1998, chairman, 1998-2005.

Board managers Philadelphia City Institute, since 1981, treasurer, 1990-1999. Board directors Kearsley Home, 1974-2002, treasurer, 1990-1996, chairman, 1996-2002, since 2005. Board managers St. Peter's School, 1975-1988, president, 1978-1979.

Board directors Greater Philadelphia International Network, 1989-1994, Committee of Seventy, 1990-2003, Courtland Foundation, Del Pres Health Care Incorporated, New York Courtland Elder Services, chairman, 1998-2005. Member economic development committee Greater Philadelphia First Corporation. Rector's warden Christ Church, Philadelphia, 1996-2001.

Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association (vice chairman real property section 1985-1987, chairman 1987-1988), American Land Title Association, Philadelphia Bar Association (vice chairman young lawyers section 1971-1972), Juristic Society (president), American College Real Estate Lawyers, Interfrat. Alumni Council University Pennsylvania (president 1970-1974), French American C. of Chamber (board directors since 1989), Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Xi (president 1974-1976, chairman foundation 1977-1986), Rittenhouse Club (president 1979-1982), Union League (board directors, vice president, president 1993-1994, chairman Lincoln Foundation 1996-2002), Fourth St. Club (board directors 1998-2000, 2005-2007), Philadelphia Club.

Connections

Married Suzanne Crozier Plowman, February 1, 1969. Children: Anne Crozier Wyman, Meredith Smedley.

Father:

Charles Raymond Auten

Mother:

Emily Lillian (Dickel) Auten

Spouse:

Suzanne Crozier Plowman

child:

Meredith Smedley Auten

child:

Anne Crozier Wyman Auten