Edwin O. Robinson

Background

Robinson, Edwin O. was born on December 15, 1939 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Edwin Orum and Julia (Goff) Robinson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1961; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1965; Juris Doctor, University of Pennsylvania, 1970.

Career

Law clerk, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, 1969; associate attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York City, 1970-1975; senior international counsel, Holiday Inns, Inc., Memphis, 1976-1980; senior corporation/development attorney, Holiday Inns, Inc., Memphis, 1980-1985; associate general counsel, Holiday Corporation, Memphis, 1986-1988; vice president, secretary, associate general counsel, The Promus Companies Inc. (and predecessor company Holiday Corporation), Memphis, 1988-1993; senior vice president, secretary, general counsel, The Promus Companies Inc. (and predecessor company Holiday Corporation), Memphis, since 1993.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1971, Tennessee 1983, United States District Court (southern and eastern districts) New York 1973, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1973, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1980.

Membership

Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1961-1963, Pacific Coast, Far East, Center American. Member American Bar Association, Memphis and Shelby County Bar assosiation, New York State Bar Association, American Society Corporation Sections, University Club of Memphis.

Connections

Married Josephine Saunders Shaw, January 1, 1975. Children: Saunders, Edwin Orum III, Samuel.

Father:

Edwin Orum Robinson

Mother:

Julia (Goff) Robinson

Spouse:

Josephine Saunders Shaw

child:

Saunders Robinson

child:

Samuel Robinson

child:

Edwin Orum III Robinson