Background
Ray, George Washington was born on March 23, 1898 in Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States. Son of George Washington and Esther Livona (Magee) Ray.
Ray, George Washington was born on March 23, 1898 in Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States. Son of George Washington and Esther Livona (Magee) Ray.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Texas, 1920. Juris Doctor, Master of Arts, Columbia, 1922. Doctor of Laws, Piedmont, 1969.
Admitted New York bar, 1923, Supreme Court of the United States Court bar, 1933, Connecticut bar, 1963, Vermont bar, 1968. Member legislation drafting research bureau Columbia, 1921-1922. Prosecuted claims by United States on behalf of America nats. against Germany, before Mixed Claims Commission, United States and Germany, 1922-1924.
Counsel Texas Company, 1922-1942, general attorney, 1942-1947.
General counsel Arabian American Oil Corporation, Transport Arabian Pipe Lincolnshire Company, Aramco Overseas Company, 1947-1961, international arbitration between Royal Government Saudi Arabia and Arabian American Oil Corporation, 1955-1958. Chairman advisory board and Executive Committee International Oil and Gas Ednl.
Center, 1959-1962, Southwestern Legal Foundation. Chairman advisory board and Executive Committee International Comparative Law Center, 1962-1966, member, from 1962.
Counsel firm Black & Plante, White River Junction, Vermont, from 1968.
Served with Air Flying Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1918-1922. Member Association Bar New York City, American, Vermont bar associations, Academy Political Science, American Academy Political and Social Science, North.A.M. (director 1960-1962, chairman international economics affairs committee 1960-1961), Council on Foreign Relations, Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Phi. Club: University (New York City).
Married Belle Trimble, September 18, 1923. Married second Bonnie Dowd Van Dyk, August 31, 1946. Children: George Carleton, Nancy Trimble.