Background
Finch, Edward Ridley was born on August 31, 1919 in Westhampton Beach, New York, United States.
Diplomat lawyer lecturer author
Finch, Edward Ridley was born on August 31, 1919 in Westhampton Beach, New York, United States.
AB with Atwater honors, Princeton University, 1941; Juris Doctor, New York University, 1947; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Missouri Valley College, 1963; Doctor of Science (honorary), Cumberland College, 1985.
Partner, Finch & Schaefler, New York City, 1950-1985;
of counsel, Le Boeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae, New York City, 1986-1988;
commissioner, City of New York, 1955-1958. Vice president general counsel, director St. Giles Foundation, since 1994, American International Petroleum Corporation, 1988-1992. United States delegate 4th United Nations Congress, Geneva, 1970, 5th United Nations Congress, Japan, 1975.
United States special ambassador to Panama, 1972. Legal advisor, member United States Delaware Unispace, 1982, Vienna, 1982. Lecturer in field.
President, board directors St. Nicholas Society New York, since 1948. Past president New York Institute.Spl. Education, since 1950.
Board of Governors National Space Society, since 1984. Member of faculty advising committee department politics Princeton University. Treasurer Jessie Ridley Foundation, New York City, Finch Trusts.
President Adams Memorial Fund Inc. Trustee St. Andrew's Dune Church, Southampton, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1989-1992. Board directors American Foundation Cancer Research.
Life trustee Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City;trustee Whittell Trust. Colonel Judge Advocate General, United States Air Force Reserve, 1941-1972. Fellow American Bar Foundation (chairman aerospace county section science and tech 1986-1992).
Member American Bar Association (house of deals 1971-1972, chairman corporation lawyers senior lawyer division, chairman aerospace law division international law sect.1973-1979), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior), Federal Bar Association, Inter-American Bar Association (Hallgartern telecommunications award 1991), New York State Bar Association (international law and practice secretary, chairman arms control and national security committee), Pennsylvania Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Association, Bar City of New York, International Bar Association, Judge Advisers Association United States (past president), American Law Institute, American Judicature Society (senior), International Astronautical Academy (full elected member), International Institute Space Law (Lifetim Distinguished Svc. award 1997), American Arbitration Association (panelist), University Clubs of Washington and New York, Union League Club, Union Club, Princeton Club (Board of Governors since 1982), Long Island Club, Bathing Corporation of Southampton, Westhampton Country Club.