Background
Reuben, Don Harold was born on September 13, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Michael B. and Sally (Chapman) Reuben.
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Don Harold Reuben
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Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1949; Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1952.
Career
With firm, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, 1952-1978;
senior partner, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, until 1978;
senior partner, Reuben & Proctor, Chicago, 1978-1986;
senior partner, Isham, Lincoln & Beale, Chicago, 1986-1988;
senior counsel, Winston & Strawn, 1988-1994;
of counsel, Altheimer & Gray, Chicago, since 1994. Special assistant attorney general State of Illinois, 1963-1964, 69, 84. General county Tribune Company, 1965-1988, Chicago Bears Football Club, 1965-1988, Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, 1975-1988.
County special session Illinois House of Representatives, 1964, forIll. treasurer for congressional, state legislation and judicial reapportionment, 1963;special federal court master, 1968-1970. Director Lake Shore National Bank, 1973-1993. Director Heitman Finance, 1993-1998.
Member citizens advisory board to sheriff County of Cook, 1962-1966, member jury instruction committee, 1963-1968. Rules committee Illinois Supreme Court, 1963-1973. Member public relations committee National Conference State Trial Judges.
Member committee study caseflow management in law division Cook County Circuit Court, 1979-1988. Member of advisory implementation committee United States District Court for Northern District Illinois, 1981-1982. Member Chicago Better Schools Committee, 1968-1969, Chicago Crime Commission, 1970-1980.
Member supervisory panel Federal Defender Program. General counselPalm Springs Air Museum, since 1996, News-Gazette, Champaign, Illinois, since 1997. Director Professional Impressions Media Group, Inc., since 1997.
Lecturer on libel, slander, privacy and freedom of press.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Lincoln Park Zoological Society, 1972-1984. Trustee Northwestern University,1977-. Member visiting committee University of Chicago Law School, 1976-1979.
Member Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (chairman subcommittee on propriety and regulation of contingent fees committee development law 1966-1969, subcommittee on media liaison 1980-1982, member commission on professional information 1980-1982), American Bar Association (standingcom. on federal judiciary 1973-1979, standing commission on judicial selection, tenure and compensation 1982-1985), American Law Institute, American Judicature Society, Fellows American Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers (Rule 23 committee 1975-1982, judiciary committee 1987-1991), American Arbitration Association (national panel arbitrators), California Bar Association, Desert Bar Association, International Academy Trial Lawyers, Union League Club (Chicago), Tavern Club, Mid-American Club, Law Club, Casino Club, The Springs Club, Desert Riders of Palm Springs, The Chicago Club, Phi Eta Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Order of Coif.
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Connections
Married Evelyn Long, August 27, 1948 (divorced). Children: Hope Reuben Boland, Michael Barrett, Timothy Don, Jeffrey Long, Howard Ellis. Married Jeannette Hurley Haywood, December 13, 1971;stepchildren: Harris Hurley Haywood, Edward Gregory Haywood.
- Father:
- Michael B. Reuben
- Mother:
- Sally (Chapman) Reuben
- Spouse:
- Evelyn Long
- Spouse:
- Jeannette Hurley Haywood
- child:
- Howard Ellis Reuben
- child:
- Hope Reuben Boland Reuben
- child:
- Edward Gregory Haywood Reuben
- child:
- Harris Hurley Haywood Reuben
- child:
- Jeffrey Long Reuben
- child:
- Michael Barrett Reuben
- child:
- Timothy Don Reuben
