Background
McConnell, David Kelso was born on July 12, 1932 in New York City. Son of David and Caroline Hanna (Kelso) McConnell.
McConnell, David Kelso was born on July 12, 1932 in New York City. Son of David and Caroline Hanna (Kelso) McConnell.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, City College of New York, 1954. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1962.
Bar: Connecticut 1962, United States district Court Connecticut 1963, United States Court Appeals. (2d circuit) 1964, United States Court Appeals. (3d circuit) 1966, United States Superior Court 1970, United States DIst.
Court (eastern district) Pennsylvania 1971, Pennsylvania 1975, New York 1986.
Assistant counsel New York.N.H. & H. Railroad, New Haven, 1962-1965, counsel, 1966-1968. Assistant attorney general United States Virgin Islands, 1965-1966.
Assistant general attorney Pennsylvania Center Transportation Company, New Haven, 1969-1970, assistant general counsel, Phila, 1970-1971, senior reorganization attorney,1971, administrative officer and special counsel to trustees, 1971-1976, general.atty., 1977-1978. Assistant to Chairman, Chief Executive Officer The Penn Center Corporation, New York City, 1979-1980, corporation secretary, 1980-1982.
Vice president, general counsel General Cable Company, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1982-1985.
Private practice law, Stamford, Connecticut, 1985-1986, Pelham, New York, 1989-1991, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1991. Of counsel McCarthy, Fingar, Donovan, Drazen & Smith, White Plains, New York, 1986-1989. Deputy supervisor, councilman Town of Pelham, New York, 1986-1990.
Deputy mayor, trustee Village of Pelham, 1992-1995, village attorney, 1995-1996, budget officer, 1996.
Clerk of session, elder, trustee, deacon Huguenot Memorial Church, Pelham New York With United States Navy, 1954-1959, United States Naval Reserve, 1959-1979.
Deputy supervisor, councilman Town of Pelham, New York, 1986—1990, budget officer. Deputy mayor, trustee Village of Pelham, 1992—1995, village attorney, 1995—1996. Clerk of session, elder, trustee, deacon Huguenot Memorial Church.
President, board directors Pelham Rotary Charities Fund. Member of American Civil Liberties Union, Common Cause, Military Officers Association, Navy League, Yale Law School Association (executive committee 1988-1991, director New England since 2001), Association Bar City New York, New York Bar Association, Connecticut Bar Association, Quindecim, St. Andrews Society New York (chairman board managers 1988-1989, board managers 1996-1999), The Corinthians (member afterguard, director The Corinthians Association, fleet captain New England fleet, trustee, president, treasurer, secretary The Corinthians Endowment Fund), Little Ship Club, Newport Sail and Power Squadron (Squadron Education Officer 2006-2008), Newport Rotary Charitable Foundation (trustee, president since 2005), Rotary Club of Newport Rhode Island (director 2001-2006), Pelhams Rotary Club (New York ) (president 1993-1994).
Married Alice Schmitt, December 26, 1953. Children: Elissa Anne McConnell Henebry, Kathleen Anne, David Willet.