Background
Ellis,, Dorsey Daniel was born on May 18, 1938 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Son of Dorsey D. and Anne (Stanaland) Ellis.
Ellis,, Dorsey Daniel was born on May 18, 1938 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Son of Dorsey D. and Anne (Stanaland) Ellis.
Bachelor, Maryville College, 1960. Juris Doctor, University Chicago, 1963. Doctor of Laws, Maryville College, 1998.
Associate Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, 1963-1968. Associate professor University Iowa, Iowa City, 1968-1971, professor, 1971-1987, vice president finance and university services, 1984-1987, special assistant to president, 1974-1975. Dean Washington University School Law, St. Louis, 1987-1998, professor law, 1998-1999.
Distinguished professor law, since 1999. Visiting member senior common room Mansfield College, Oxford University, England, 1972-1973, 75. Visiting professor law Emory University, Atlanta, 1981-1982, Victoria University, New Zealand, 1999.
Visiting senior research fellow Jesus College Oxford University, England, 1998. Board directors Maryville College, 1989-1998, 99—, visiting scholar University Virginia, 2003.
Trustee Missouri History Society, St. Louis, 1995-2000. Member American Bar Association, American Law Institute, Bar Association Metro St. Louis, Mound City Bar Association, Iowa Bar Association, AALS Academy Resource Corps., Order of Coif.
Married Sondra Wagner, December 27, 1962. Children: Laura Elizabeth, Geoffrey Earl.