Background
Whitney, George Ward was born on June 30, 1924 in New York City. Son of Reginald and Muriel Janet (Hall) Whitney.
Whitney, George Ward was born on June 30, 1924 in New York City. Son of Reginald and Muriel Janet (Hall) Whitney.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1949. Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1952.
Assistant examiner, United States Patent Office, Washington, 1948-1950; law clerk, General Motors Corporation, Washington, 1950-1952; associate, Brumbaugh, Graves, Donohue & Raymond, New York City, 1952-1960; partner, Brumbaugh, Graves, Donohue & Raymond, New York City, 1960-1989. Lecturer Vermont Law School, 1989-1993, Franklin Pierce Law Center, 1989-1993.
United States delegate Law of Sea Conference, 1981-1982. Deputy mayor, village trustee, Garden City, New York, 1969-1972. President Citizens Advisory Committee on Education, Garden City, 1967.
President Garden City Central Property Owners Association, 1968-1969. Chairman, trustee Garden City Library, 1974-1980. Member of council Cathedral of the Incarnation, 1983-1987.
Served with Signal Corps, Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member of New York Patent Law Association (Board of Governors 1973-1976), American Patent Law Association (president 1980-1981, board of managers 1972-1973, director 1977-1982), American Intellectual Property Law Association (chairman public appointments com.1983-1985, chairman alternative dispute resolution committee 1989-1990), American Bar Association (litigation section, chairman patent litigation 1977-1981, special commission punitivedamages 1983-1987, chairman inequitable conduct, misuse and antitrust matter, 1983-1985, patent, trademark and copyright section chairman Division IV 1985-1986, Chairman of Commission patent legislation 1986-1988, chairman judiciary committee 1988-1990), American Arbitration Association (national panel arbitrators), Association of Bar of City of New York (patents committee 1979-1982, Federal Bar Council, Federal Circuit Bar Association (judicial selection committee 1985-1989), International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association, Rensselaer Alumni Council (chairman 1962-1964), Downtown Athletic Club (Board of Governors 1970-1975), New York Athletic Club, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married C. Patricia Thayer, June 18, 1949. Children: Lynn T., George W., Jonathan, Mark.