Background
Olds, David Mcneil was born on January 16, 1919 in New Haven. Son of Edwin G. and Marion (Knowles) Olds.
Olds, David Mcneil was born on January 16, 1919 in New Haven. Son of Edwin G. and Marion (Knowles) Olds.
Bachelor with highest honors, Swarthmore College, 1939. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1946 (as of 1942).
Associate firm Duane, Morris & Heckscher, Philadelphia, 1946-1948, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, 1948-1958, partner, 1958-1987, head environmental law group, 1970-1979. Member Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission Task Force on Eminent Domain, 1959-1972, 82-86, chairman advisory group, 1969-1986. Director Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, World World War World War II. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association (chairman junior bar section 1952-1953, chairman section on real property, probate and trust law, chairman eminent domain committee), American Law Institute, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Lark Hargraves March. Children: Jonathan D. March, Japheth March, Amy M.T. March.