Donald Crichton Crichton Alexander

Background

Alexander, Donald Crichton was born on May 22, 1921 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Son of William Crichton and Ella Temple (Fox) Alexander.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Yale University, 1942. Bachelor of Laws magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1948. Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Thomas Institute, 1975.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Capital University, 1989.

Career

Associate Covington & Burling, Washington, 1948-1954, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati, 1954-1956, partner, 1956-1966, Dinsmore, Shohl, Coates & Deupree, Cincinnati, 1966-1973. Commissioner Internal Revenue Service, United States Department Treasury, 1973-1977. Member Commission on Federal Paperwork, 1975-1977.

Partner Olwine, Connelly, Chase, O'Donnell & Weyher, New York City, Washington, 1977-1979, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, New York City and Washington, 1979-1985, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, Washington, 1985-1993. Partner, tax. practice group Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, 1993—2009. Member advisory board New York University Tax Institute, 1969-1973, 77-87, Tax Management, Inc., 1968-1973, 77-2009.

Member advisory United States Department Treasury, 1970-1972. Member advisory group to commissioner Internal Revenue Service, 1969-1970, chairman exempt organizations advisory group, 1987-1989. Member advisory board Mertens, 1986-2002, Maxwell Macmillan federal Taxes 2d, 1989-1992.

Commissioner Martin Luther King, Junior Federal Holiday Commission, 1993-1996. Member Harvard Board Overseers' visiting committee to law school, 1999-2005. Member committee on university resources Harvard University, 2002-2009.

Member interior department commission on coal leasing, 1983-1984.

Achievements

• Bar: District of Columbia 1949, Ohio 1954, New York 1978.

Membership

Co-Chairman of the Board advisors New York University/Internal Revenue Service Continuing Professional Education Program, 1982-1985. Director Treasury History Association, since 1996. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1942-1945.

Member American Bar Association (vice chairman taxation section 1967-1968), American Law Institute (tax advanced.group), United States Chamber of Commerce (taxation committee 1971-1991, board directors 1984-1989, health and employee benefit committee 1989-1994, regulatory affairs committee since 1993), Chevy Chase Club (Maryland.), Metropolitan Club, Nantucket Yacht Club (Massachusetts), Mill Reef Club (Antigua, British West Indies California California), Yale Club New York.

Connections

Married Margaret Louise Savage, October 9, 1946. Children: Robert C. (deceased), James M.

Father:

William Crichton Alexander

Mother:

Ella Temple (Fox) Alexander

Spouse:

Margaret Louise Savage

child:

Robert C. Alexander (deceased)

child:

James M. Alexander