Background
Witmer, George Robert was born on March 23, 1937 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of George Robert and Marian Pauline (Costello) Witmer.
Witmer, George Robert was born on March 23, 1937 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of George Robert and Marian Pauline (Costello) Witmer.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Rochester, 1959; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1962.
Associate, Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle, Rochester, 1962-1970; partner, Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle, since 1970. Instructor in business law U. Rochester, 1965-1966. Member commission to advise and consultant Judicial Conference State New York on Civil Practice Law and Rules, 1970-1977.
Member of New York State Republican Committee, 1976-1993. Trustee Eastman Dental Center Rochester, 1977-1997, president of the board of trustees, 1989-1990. Trustee U. Rochester, since 1979, chairman of the executive committee, since 1992.
Fellow New York Bar Foundation (director 1991-1996), American Bar Association Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Monroe County (New York) Bar assosiation, New York State Bar Association (house of deals since 1978, vice president 1984-1988, secretary 1989-1990, president-elect 1993-1994, president 1994-1995, Executive Committee environmental law section 1981-1996, environmental law section Distinguished Svc. award), American Law Institute, Rochester Rotary Club (director local club 1977-1979), Masons (master 1971), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Nancy Rosetta Wenner, December 28, 1968. Children: Wendy Lynn, Heidi Dawn, George Robert, III, Frank David.