Background
Pherson, Harry Cummings Mc was born on August 22, 1929 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Son of Harry Cummings and Nan (Hight) McPherson.
Pherson, Harry Cummings Mc was born on August 22, 1929 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Son of Harry Cummings and Nan (Hight) McPherson.
Bachelor, U. South, 1949; DDL, U. South, 1965; student, Columbia University, 1949-1950; Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1956.
Assistant general counsel, Democratic policy committee United States Senate, 1956-1959;
associate counsel, Democratic policy committee United States Senate, 1959-1961;
general counsel, Democratic policy committee United States Senate, 1961-1963;
deputy under secretary international affairs, Department Army, 1963-1964;
assistant secretary educational and cultural affairs, Department State, 1964-1965;
special assistant and counsel to, President Johnson, 1965-1966;
special counsel, President Johnson, 1966-1969;
private practice law, Washington, since 1969. Chairman task force on domestic policy Democratic Advisory Council Elected Officials, 1974-1976. Member President's Commision on Accident at Three Mile Island, 1979.
Vice chairman John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, 1969-1976, general counsel, 1977-1991. Board directors Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 1969-1974. President Federal City Council, 1983-1988.
Appointed vice chairman United States International Cultural and Trade Center Commission, 1988-1993.
Member of the United States Base Closure and Realignment Commission, 1993. Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1950-1953. Member District of Columbia Bar assosiation, New York Council on Foreign Relations (director 1974-1977), Economics Club. of Washington (president 1992-1999).
Married Clayton Read, August 30, 1952 (divorced). Children: Courtenay, Peter B. Married Mary Patricia DeGroot, October 17, 1981.
1 child, Sam B.