Background
Cook, Harry Clayton was born on March 25, 1935 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
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Harry Clayton Cook
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Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, 1956; Bachelor of Laws, University of Virginia, 1960.
Career
Associate, Sullivan & Cromwell, New York City, 1960-1963;
associate, Holme Roberts & Owen, Denver, 1964;
associate, Pepper Hamilton & Scheetz, Philadelphia, 1965-1969;
partner, Pepper Hamilton & Scheetz, 1969-1970, 73;
on assignment as senior tax counsel, Sun Oil Corporation, Philadelphia, 1970;
partner, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, Washington, 1974-1987;
partner, Bishop, Cook, Purcell & Reynolds, Washington, 1988-1990;
private practice, Langley, Virginia, since 1991;
of counsel, Bastianelli, Brown and Kelley, Washington, since 1992. Page to the United States Sen. E.D. Millikin, Colorado, 1950-1952.
General counsel Maritime Administration. Member Maritime Subsidiary Board, unites states department Commerce, Washington, 1970-1973. United States delegate to Soviet Union for Maritime Agreement between United States and Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1971-1973.
Member Administrative Conference United States, 1980-1990, Chairman of Commission on judicial review, 1982-1988, senior fellow, 1988-1990. Member National Defense Executive Reserve, United States Military Sealift Command, 1983-1991, member emeritus, since 1991, United States Office of Technology Assessment. Member citizens advisory panel on United States Maritime Indiana, 1982-1985, cargo policy workshop participant, 1984-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Director Committee on the Present Danger. Board directors Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis. Board of Governors United Superior vena cava syndrome Organisation, since 1997.
Maritime advisory board Republicof Liberia, since 1998. Member American Bar Association (tax section since 1965, administrative practice section since 1974), District of Columbia BarAssn., Federal Bar Association (committee general counsels since 1970), American Law Institute (life), Maritime Law Association United States (marine finance committee, proctor in admiralty), Chevy Chase (Maryland.) Club, Cosmos Club (Washington), Fishers Island Club (New York), Hay Harbor Club (New York), Racquet Club Philadelphia, University Club (New York City) (San Francisco), Order of Coif, The Raven Society Phi Delta Phi.
Connections
Son of Harry Clayton and Lillian June (A'harrah) C.;m. Jane Clare Melius,1963 (divorced 1974). Children: Christianne, Nicole, Harry Clayton III.
Married Judith Ann Tabler, 1994. Children: Rebecca Lyeth Kelsey, Parker Burr Kelsey.
