Donald Benson Holbrook

Background

Holbrook, Donald Benson was born on January 4, 1925 in Salt Lake City. Son of Robert Sweeten and Kinnie Benson Holbrook.

Education

Student, Colorado College, University Utah. Juris Doctor, University Utah, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Utah, 1990.

Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), HHD (honorary), Utah Valley Community College, 1990. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), 1990. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Salt Lake City Community College.

Career

Bar: Utah 1953. President Jones Waldo, Holbrook and Mc Donough, Salt Lake City, 1973-1989, of counsel, 1995. Executive vice president, chief legal officer American Stores Company, 1990. Board directors Blue Cross/Blue Shield Utah, The Regence Group (board directors, 1998).

Commissioner Utah Bar, 1983-1987, Western Interstate Commission Higher Education, 1978-1983, chairman, 1982.

Board advisory Mountain Bell, 1974-1984. Board of directors Utah Association United Nations, 1963-1964.

Board directors and Executive Committee Utah Cooperative Association, 1962-1982. Vice chairman, Chairman finance committee board regents U. Utah, 1965-1967,Chairman of the Board 1965-1967, 67-69, vice chairman, 1970-1973, chairman, 1974-1982, 83-85.

Chairman Utah partnership for Ednl. and Economics Development, 1987-1995.

President and Chairman of the Board Ballet West, 1982-1984. Board directors Utah Democratic Party, executive secretary 1955-1965, Executive Committee 1956-1965. Chairman antitrust and monopoly subcom.Western States Democratic Conference, 1962-1966.

Campaign manager Governor Calvin L. Rampton, 1964, 68.

Candidate for United States Senate, 1964.

Achievements

• Donald Benson Holbrook has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Utah Association United Nations, 1963-1964. Board directors, executive committee Utah Cooperative Association, 1962-1983, vice chairman, 1970-1973, chairman, 1974-1982, 83-85. Chairman Utah Partnership for Educational and Economic development, 1987-1995.

President and chairman board Ballet West, 1982-1984. Board directors Utah Democratic Party, executive secretary, 1955-1965, executive committee, 1956-1965. Chairman antitrust and monopoly subcommittee Western States Democratic Conference, 1962-1966.

Campaign manager Governor Calvin L. Rampton, 1964-1968. Candidate for United States Senate, 1964. Commissioner Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education, 1978-1983, chairman, 1982.

Fellow International Academy Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation. Member University Utah College Law Alumni Association (president 1957), American Bar Association (general chairman Rocky Mountain region 1962, Utha chairman, member committee section corporation, banking, business law 1962-1995), Utah Bar Association (board commissioners 1982-1987, chairman committee World Peace Through Law 1964, president 1964-1965), Order of the Coif (award for contributions to law, scholarship and community service 1968), Salt Lake City Country Club, Beta Theta Phi, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Theta Phi (distinguished alumni award 1967).

Connections

Married Bety J. Gilchrist, April 23, 1947. Children: Mark, Thomas, Gregory, Mary.

Father:

Robert Sweeten

Mother:

KinnieBenson Holbrook

Spouse:

Betty J. Gilchrist

child:

Gregory Holbrook

child:

Mary Holbrook

child:

Mark Holbrook

child:

Thomas Holbrook