Background
Benjamin, Junior, Edward B. was born on February 11, 1923 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
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Edward B. Benjamin, Junior.
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Yale University (Bachelor of Science, 1944). Tulane University (Juris Doctor, 1952).
Career
Worked at Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, Limited liability partnership (New Orleans, Los Angeles) specializing in Taxation Law, Trusts Law, Estates Law. Admitted to the bar, 1952, Louisiana. Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi.
Member, Board of Editors, 1950-1952 and Editor-in-Chief, 1951-1952, Tulane Law Review.
President, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 1986-1987. International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, 1976-1978.
Member, 1954-1996 and Chairman, 1955-1957, Program Committee, Tulane Tax Institute. Member, 1970-1990 and Vice-Chairman, 1980-1988, Board of Trustees, Southwestern Legal Foundation.
Chancellor, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, 1984.
Member, Board of Trustees, Hollins College, 1966-1987. Member: Commerce Clearing House Estate & Financial Planning Advisory Board, 1982-1988. Community Property Journal Editorial Board, 1975-1989.
Member: New Orleans, Louisiana State (Chairman, Section of Taxation, 1959-1960) and American (Secretary, 1967-1969 and Member of Council, 1976-1979, Section of Taxation.
Member of Council, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, 1978-1981) Bar Associations. American Law Institute.
American College of Tax Counsel. Louisiana State Law Institute.
(Board Certified Tax Law Specialist and Board Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization).
Achievements
Membership
Member, Board of Editors, 1950-1952 and Editor-in-Chief, 1951-1952, Tulane Law Review. President, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 1986-1987. International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, 1976-1978.
Member, 1954-1996 and Chairman, 1955-1957, Program Committee, Tulane Tax Institute.
Member, 1970-1990 and Vice-Chairman, 1980-1988, Board of Trustees, Southwestern Legal Foundation. Chancellor, Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana, 1984.
Member, Board of Trustees, Hollins College, 1966-1987. Member: Commerce Clearing House Estate & Financial Planning Advisory Board, 1982-1988.
Community Property Journal Editorial Board, 1975-1989.
Member: New Orleans, Louisiana State (Chairman, Section of Taxation, 1959-1960) and American (Secretary, 1967-1969 and Member of Council, 1976-1979, Section of Taxation. Member of Council, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, 1978-1981) Bar Associations. American Law Institute.
American College of Tax Counsel.
Louisiana State Law Institute. (Board Certified Tax Law Specialist and Board Certified Estate Planning and Administration Specialist, Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization).
