Background
Calkins, Gary Nathan was born on March 1, 1911 in New York City. Son of Gary Nathan and Helen R. (Williston) Calkins.
Calkins, Gary Nathan was born on March 1, 1911 in New York City. Son of Gary Nathan and Helen R. (Williston) Calkins.
Student, Ecole Internationale, Geneva, Switzerland, 1926-1927; student, Storm King School, 1927-1929; Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1933; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1936.
Association, Beekman & Bogue, New York City, 1936-1941;
staff, Civil Aeronautics Board, 1941-1956;
chief international and rules division, Civil Aeronautics Board, 1947-1956;
member, Galland, Kharasch, Calkins & Morse, Professional Corporation and predecessors, Washington, 1956-1981;
managing partner, Galland, Kharasch, Calkins & Morse, Professional Corporation and predecessors, Washington, 1969-1980;
president, Galland, Kharasch, Calkins & Morse, Professional Corporation and predecessors, Washington, 1980-1981;
of counsel, Galland, Kharasch, Calkins & Morse, Professional Corporation and predecessors, Washington, 1981-1990;
private practice,, Washington, 1981-1986. Of counsel to county attorney Fairfax County (Virginia), 1982-1987, practice asassigned by Fairfax County Juvenile Court, 1987-1989. Member United States section Comité International Tecnique d' Experts Juridiques Aériens, 1946-1947;member United States delegations legal committee International Civil Aviation Organisation, 1947-1955.
Delegation chairman 1st, 3d, 5th, 9th and 10th meetings. Chief United States negotiator and draftsman Mortgage Convention, Geneva, Switzerland, 1948, member drafting committee Rome Convention on Surface Damage, 1952. Chairman United States delegation international Diplomatic Conference for Revision of Warsaw Convention, The Hague, 1955.
Chairman legal division United States Air Coordinating Committee, 1955-1956. Industry observer United States-United Kingdom bilateral air transport talks, London, 1956. Assistant secretary Philippine Airlines, 1974-1986.
Draftsman rules and regulations United States Advisory Commision on Intergovtl. Relations, 1986; volunteer attorney Legal Counsel for the Elderly, AARP, Washington, 1988-1996.
Served as Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member American Bar Association, District of Columbia, Virginia, Fairfax County Bar Assns., American Judicature Society, Society Quiet Birdmen, Lincoln's Inn Society, Society Senior Aero. Executives, CosmosClub, Georgetown Club (Washington), Nacoms (Columbia University), Psi Upsilon.
Married Constantia H. Hommann, June 22, 1940 (divorced December 1948). Married Susannah Eby, November 19, 1949. Children: Helen (deceased), Margaret, Sarah (deceased), Abigail Aguirre.