Frank Boas

Background

Boas, Frank was born on July 22, 1930 in Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands. Son of Maurits Coenraad and Sophie (Brandel) Boas. came to the United States, 1940.

Education

AB cum laude, Harvard University, 1951; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1954.

Career

Attorney, Office of the Legal Adviser United States State Department, Washington, 1957-1959; private practice,, Brussels and London, 1959-1979; of counsel, Patton, Boggs & Blow, Washington, 1975-1980; president, Frank Boas Foundation, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1980.

Achievements

• Frank Boas has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the United States delegation to United Nations conferences on law of sea, Geneva, 1958, 60. Vice chairman Common for Ednl. Exch., Brussels, 1980-1987.

Member visiting committee Harvard Law School, 1987-1991, Center for International Affairs, since 1988. Director Foundation European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Brussels, 1978-1987, Paul-Henri Spaak Foundation, Brussels, since 1981, East-West Center Foundation, Honolulu, since 1990, Law of the Sea Institute, Honolulu, 1992-1997, Pacific Forum Center for Strategic and International Studies, Honolulu, since 1996, Honolulu Academy Arts, since 1997. Honorary secretary Am.C. of C. in Belgium, 1966-1978.

With United States Army, 1955-1957. Member American Bar Association, Federal District of Columbia Bar Association, Pacific and Asian Affairs Council (president), Honolulu Committee Foreign Relations, Pacific, Outrigger Canoe (Honolulu), Travellers (London), American and Common Market (Brussels president 1981-1985), Honolulu Social Science Association.

Connections

Married Edith Louise Bruce, June 30, 1981 (deceased July 1992). Married Jean Scripps, August 6, 1993.

Father:

Maurits Coenraad Boas

Mother:

Sophie (Brandel) Boas

Spouse:

Jean Scripps

Spouse:

Edith Louise Bruce