Background
Thoron, Gray was born on July 14, 1916 in Danvers, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ward and Louisa Chapin (Hooper) Thoron.
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Gray Thoron, American lawyer, educator. Decorated Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster. Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1945.; Fellow American Bar Foundation (life); member American Law Institute (life), American Judicature Society, American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association (chairman special commission to review code of professional responsibility 1974-1977.
Education
Son of Ward and Louisa Chapin (Hooper) T.;m. Pattie Porter Holmes, December 30, 1971. Childrenby previous marriage: Claire, Louisa, Grenville C., Molly Doctorate., ThomasG. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1938, Bachelor of Laws, 1941.
Career
Bar: New York 1942. Association Sullivan & Cromwell, New York City, 1941-1942, 45-48. Associate professor of law University Texas, 1948-1950, professor, 1950-1956. Dean Law School, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1956-1963, professor of law, 1956-1987, professor emeritus 1987.
Visiting professor law summers U.Mich., 1951, University Texas, 1970.
Member of faculty Salzburg Seminar in American Studies, summer 1959. Assistant to solicitor general Department Justice, Washington,1954-1956.
Member of New York State Laporte Legislation Ethics Committee, 1964. Special assistant attorney general New York State, 1965.
Delaware Republican National Convention, 1952.
Trustee Concord Academy, 1958-1961.
Achievements
Membership
Delaware Republican National Convention, 1952. Trustee Concord Academy, 1958-1961. Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1945.
Fellow American Bar Foundation (life). Member American Bar Association, American Law Institute (life), New York State Bar Association (chairman special committee to review code of professional responsibility 1974-1977, committee professional ethics 1965-1987, vice chairman 1973-1983, emeritus since 1987), American Arbitration Association (arbitrator 1965-1990), Association Bar City New York, Lawyers Committee Civil Rights Under Law (trustee 1965-1997), Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Century Association, Harvard Club (New York City).
Connections
Childrenby previous marriage: Claire, Louisa, Grenville C., Molly Doctorate., ThomasG. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1938, Bachelor of Laws, 1941.
