Background
Tweedy, Gordon Bradford was born on February 8, 1907 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Henry Hallam and Grace Hannah (Landfield) Tweedy.
Tweedy, Gordon Bradford was born on February 8, 1907 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Henry Hallam and Grace Hannah (Landfield) Tweedy.
Graduate, Taft School, 1924. Graduate, Phillips Andover Academy, 1925. AB, Yale University, 1929.
Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Yale University, 1932.
Instructor, Yale Law School, 1933-1934; associate, Sullivan and Cromwell, New York City and Paris, 1934-1938; special counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, 1938-1939; special counsel, tax division Department Justice, Washington, 1939-1941; vice-president, director, China National Aviation Corporation, 1944-1948; vice president, general counsel, Curriculum Vitae Starr & Company, Inc., New York City, 1948-1961; senior executive vice president, Curriculum Vitae Starr & Company, Inc., New York City, 1961-1968; Chairman of the Board, Curriculum Vitae Starr & Company, Inc., New York City, 1968-1972. Board directors American International Group, Consolidated Securities Corporation.
Trustee China Institute. Member Council on Foreign Relations, Associations Foreign Policy Association, Far East American Council, Council for Latin American, Down Town Association, River Club, Yale Club, Century Club (New York City), Mill Reef Club (Antigua), Metropolitan (Washington), Royal Bermuda Yacht, Order of Coif.
Married Mary Johnson, June 7, 1944. Children: Clare Bradford, Ann Sellett, Margot Martin.