Background
Pletsch, George Burgess was born on June 24, 1921 in Tonica, Illinois, United States. Son of Ernest Phillip and Grace (Burgess) Pletsch.
Pletsch, George Burgess was born on June 24, 1921 in Tonica, Illinois, United States. Son of Ernest Phillip and Grace (Burgess) Pletsch.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1942, Juris Doctor 1944. Doctor of Laws, Illinois Institute Technology.
Bar: Illinois 1943, District of Columbia 1977, Supreme Court of the United States Ct 1958. Association Pam, Hurd & Reichmann (now Schiff Hardin & Waite), Chicago, 1943-1951, partner, 1952-1984. Director Groman Corporation, General Employment Enterprises, Incorporated., Hamler Industries, Incorporated., Head, Incorporated., Planning Decisions Group, Incorporated., Inca Plastics, Incorporated., Michael-Leonard, Incorporated., Porcelain Products Company, Public Communications Incorporated., Tonica State Bank., Tonica Bancorp, Incorporated., Farmers State Bank of Lostant.
Trustee Millikin University, chairman, 1975-1978.
Trustee, Executive Committee, secretary Illinois Institute Technology. Trustee, Board of Governors, secretary, general counsel IIT Research Institute.
Board overseers Chicago-Kent College Law. Board directors Grover Hermann Foundation.
Member International, American, Federal Energy, Illinois, Chicago bar associations, Law. Clubs: Mid-American (Chicago), Union League (Chicago), Metropolitan (Chicago), Economics (Chicago.
Married Joan East. Hammerschmidt, February 16, 1946. Children: George William, James Burgess.