Background
Guttman, Egon was born on January 27, 1927 in Niewruppin, Netherlands. Came to United States, 1958, naturalized, 1968. Son of Isaac and Blima (Liss) Guttman.
Guttman, Egon was born on January 27, 1927 in Niewruppin, Netherlands. Came to United States, 1958, naturalized, 1968. Son of Isaac and Blima (Liss) Guttman.
Student, University Cambridge, 1948. Bachelor of Laws, University London, London, England, 1950. Master of Laws, University London, London, England, 1952.
Post graduate, Northwestern University School Law, Chicago, 1959.
Sole practice, England, 1952-1953. Faculty University College and University Khartoum Sudan, 1953-1958. Legal advisor to chief justice Sudan, 1953-1958.
Founder, editor Sudan Law Journal & Reports, Sudan, 1956-1957. Researcher, lecturer Rutgers University School Law, Newark, 1959-1960. Assistant professor University Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1960-1962.
Professor Howard University Law School, Washington, 1962-1968, visiting adjunct professor, 1968-1996. Adjunct professor law Washington College Law, American University, Washington, 1964-1968, Levitt Memorial Trust scholar-professor, since 1968, emeritus in residence, since 2002, director Juris Doctor-Master of Business Administration joint degree program, 1990—2000. Lecturer Practicing Law Institute, since 1964.
Adjunct professor law Georgetown University Law Center, 1972-1974, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1973-1981. Visiting professor Faculty of Law, University Cambridge, Wolfson College, England, 1984, University Haifa, Israel, 2000. Attorney-fellow Securities and Exchange Commission, 1976-1979.
Consultant to various United States agencies and special commissions. United States representative to UNCITRAL working groups. Member various ALI-American Bar Association working groups on the revision of the uniform commercial code.
Member Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Private International Law. Arbitrator Financial Industry Regulatory Authority New York, since 1997.
Howard University representative Fund for Education in World Order, 1966-1968. Trustee Silver Spring Jewish Center, Maryland, 1976-1979. Member executive committee Sha'are Tzedek Hospital, Washington, 1971-1972, 97—.
Member American Law Institute (life), American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association Association Trial Lawyers American, British Institute International and Comparative Law, Society Legal Scholars (England), Honorary Society Middle Temple, Hardwick Society of Inns of Court, Sudan Philosophical Society, Association Canada Law Teachers, American Society International Law, Canada Association Comparative Law, B'nai Brith, Argo Lodge, Phi Alpha Delta (John Sherman Myers award 1972).
Married Inge Weinberg, June 12, 1966. Children: Geoffrey David, Leonard Jay.