Background
Gould, Dirk Samuel was born on January 18, 1933 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Helen (Garey) Gould.
Gould, Dirk Samuel was born on January 18, 1933 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Helen (Garey) Gould.
Bachelor of Arts, Queens College, New York City, 1955; Juris Doctor, New York University, 1960; Master of Laws, New York University, 1964.
Associate, Sereni, Herzfeld & Rubin, New York City, 1960-1961; associate, Squadron, Alter & Weinrib, New York City, 1962-1965; member, Alter, Lefevre, Raphael, Lowry & Gould and predecessor Pross, Halpern, Lefevre, Raphael & Alter, New York City, 1966-1974; secretary, Alter, Lefevre, Raphael, Lowry & Gould and predecessor Pross, Halpern, Lefevre, Raphael & Alter, 1974-1978; member, Arnow, Brodsky Bohlinger Einhorn & Alter, New York City, 1979-1983; executive vice president, general counsel, Van Wagner Communications, Inc., New York City, since 1983. Lecturer constitutional law, public opinion, and propaganda Queens College, New York City, 1961-1964.
Served as pilot United States Air Force, 1955-1958. Member American Bar Association (communications law section, entertainment law forum), American Arbitration Association (national panel labor arbitration), American Corporation Counsel Association, Country Club of Torrington (Connecticut), Yale Club.
Married Libby Tombacher, August 20, 1959. Children: Michael, Peter.