Harry George Henn

Background

Henn, Harry George was born on October 8, 1919 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of Harry Christian and Mollie (Malsch) Henn.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, New York University, 1941; Juris Doctor, New York University, 1952; Bachelor of Laws with distinction, Cornell Univercity, 1943.

Career

Associate, Whitman, Ransom & Coulson, New York City, 1943-1953; member of faculty, Cornell Univercity Law School, 1953-1985; professor of law, Cornell Univercity Law School, 1957-1985; Edward Cornell professor of law, Cornell Univercity Law School, 1970-1985; professor emeritus, Cornell Univercity Law School, 1985-1994; Donald C. Brace Memorial lecturer, Cornell Univercity Law School, 1978; visiting professor law, Hastings College Law, 1979; visiting professor law, New York University, 1983. Special counsel Cornell Univercity, 1953-1956. President, director Cornell Daily Sun, 1966-1973.

Guest lecturer New York University, 1953-1978. Acting village justice, Cayuga Heights, Ithaca, New York, 1965-1974. Trustee Copyright Society United States, 1953-1994, president, 1961-1963.

Member United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization panel international copyright. Also panel consultant general revision copyright law. Consultant corporation law annotated project American Bar Foundation, 1959-1960, 63-64, 68.

Research consultant New York State Joint Legislative Committee to Study Revision Corporation Laws. Also Library of Congress.

Achievements

• Harry George Henn has been listed as a notable Law educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Teaching materials: Agency, partnership and other unincorporated business enterprises (American casebook series)
  • Teaching Materials on the Laws of Corporations With Comparisons of General and Limited Partnerships and Other... (American Casebook Series)

Membership

President Ithaca Opera Association, 1968-1973, 79-81. Trustee South Center Research Library. Council, 1967-1974. Member International Gesellschaft für Urheberrecht E.V., New York State Association Magistrates, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Upsilon, Phi Kappa Phi (chapter president 1964-1965), Phi Delta Phi.

Connections

Father:

Harry Christian Henn

Mother:

Mollie (Malsch) Henn