Francis Douglas Cochrane

Background

Cochrane, Francis Douglas was born on August 2, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1942; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1948.

Career

Association, Debevoise Plimpton, New York City, 1948-1952; assistant councillor, Department Army, Washington, 1952-1953; associate, Ropes & Gray, Boston, 1953-1957; partner, Ropes & Gray, Boston, since 1957.

Membership

Board directors Action for Boston Community Development, Inc., 1962-1971, executive committee, since 1962, clerk, since 1962. Board directors The Community Builders, Inc., since 1964, vice president, 1975-1984, chairman audit committee, since 1985. Board directors Greater Boston Young Men’s Christian Association, 1977-1989.

Member council Massachusetts History Society, 1972-1978, president, 1978-1987. Board directors United South End Settlements, 1954-1992, president, 1956-1966. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945.

Member American Bar Association (council 1970-1974), International Bar Association, Boston Bar Association (council 1969-1972), American Bar Foundation, American Law Institute, Attorneys Liability Assurance Society (board directors 1979-1992), Harvard of New York City Club, Harvard of Boston Club, Stockbridge Golf Club.

Connections

Son of Francis Douglas and Ramelle McKay (Frost) C. Widowed; children– Ramelle Cochrane Pulitzer, Rosina Cochrane Maize, Francis Douglas, Robert Emmet.

Father:

Francis Douglas Cochrane

Mother:

Ramelle McKay (Frost) Cochrane

child:

Ramelle Cochrane Pulitzer Cochrane

child:

Francis Douglas Cochrane

child:

Robert Emmet Cochrane

child:

Rosina Cochrane Maize Cochrane