Background
Harper, Emery Walter was born on February 25, 1936 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter Van Saun and Dorothy Charlotte (Schmidt) Harper.
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Emery Walter Harper
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Bachelor cum laude, Amherst College, 1958; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1961.
Career
Association, Lord Day & Lord, Barrett Smith, New York City, 1961-1969;
partner, Lord Day & Lord, Barrett Smith, New York City, 1970-1993;
partner, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, New York City, 1993-1996;
chairman international maritime group, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, New York City, 1993-1995;
president, Harper Cons., Inc., New York City, since 1997;
of counsel, Inman Deming LLP, since 1998. Board directors The Shipping Network, Inc. Board directors, founding member The Admiralty/Finance Forum, Inc.
Lecturer on maritime law Dalian, Provider Reimbursement Consultants, 1984. Advisor United States delegate to joint working group on liens and mortgages International Maritime Organisation, 1st, 2d, 5th and 6th sessions United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, 1986-1989. Lecturer on admiralty and maritime financing.
Lecturer on ship finance topics, Mexico, Panama, Chile, Thailand, 1993-1995. Coursedir. practice and techniques Financing Marine Assets and Operations, New York,1995. Organizer, president American Corps. in Coastwise Trade.
Participant United States Delegation to IMO/United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Joint Diplomatic Conference on Maritime Liens and Mortgages, Geneva, 1993. Consultant Inman Deming International, LLC, Washington, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Board trustees The Gateway School, New York, 1975-1983. Deacon Brick Presbyterian Church, 1970-1976, elder, 1976-1982, trustee, corporation secretary, 1982-1988. Member legaladv. committee Liberian Shipowners Council, since 1988.
Chairman Subcommittee on Liberian Maritime Law Revision, since 1993. With United States Air Force Reserve, 1961-1967. Member American Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York (chairman admiralty committee 1977-1980), Maritime Law Association (founding Chairman of Commission on Marine financing 1978-1987), Committee Maritime International (international subcommittee on maritime liens and mortgages), New York Amherst Alumni Association (president 1975-1977), Pilgrims Society, Union Club, Down Town Club.
Connections
Married Judith Van Nest Hover, September 9, 1961 (divorced 1991). 1 child, Caroline Curry.
