Ernest Brooks

Background

Brooks, Ernest was born on December 5, 1907 in New York City. Son of Ernest and Jeanne L. (Marion) Brooks.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1930; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1933.

Career

Associate, Breed, Abbott & Morgan, New York City, 1933-1948; Officer, Old Dominion Foundation, New York City, 1948-1969; trustee, Old Dominion Foundation, New York City, 1948-1969; president, Old Dominion Foundation, New York City, 1956-1969; consultant, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, 1969-1971; trustee, Anne S. Richardson Fund, National Humanities Faculty, 1969-1976; board directors, National Audubon Society, 1957-1963; secretary, National Audubon Society, 1959-1960; vice president, National Audubon Society, 1969-1980; trustee, Conservation Foundation, 1956-1984; chairman, Conservation Foundation, 1972-1984. Trustee New Canaan (Connecticut) Country School, 1955-1964, Putney School, 1965-1971, Stamford Museum and Nature Center, 1971-1973. Association for Protection Adironacks, 1978-1984.

Board of Governors Nature Conservancy, 1954-1961, 69-73.

Membership

With Office of Strategic Services, 1943-1946. Fellow Berkeley College, Yale University. Member Country Club (New Canaan), Century Association (New York City), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Mary Caroline Schoyer, June 23, 1934. Children: Joan (Mistress John R. McLane III), Peter Preston, Howard Turner, Ernest III.

Father:

Ernest Brooks

Mother:

Jeanne L. (Marion) Brooks

Spouse:

Mary Caroline Schoyer

child:

Howard Turner Brooks

child:

Peter Preston Brooks

child:

Ernest III Brooks

child:

Joan Brooks (Mistress John R. McLane III)