Background
IV, Harry Jay Haynsworth, was born on April 9, 1938 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Harry J. Junior and Ruth (Eberhardt) H.
IV, Harry Jay Haynsworth, was born on April 9, 1938 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Harry J. Junior and Ruth (Eberhardt) H.
AB, Duke University, 1961. Juris Doctor, Duke University, 1964. Postgraduate, University Denver Law Center, 1972.
MAR, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, 1989. Doctor of Laws (honorary), William Mitchell College Law, 2004.
Associate, Haynsworth, Perry, Bryant, Marion & Johnstone, Greenville, South Carolina., 1964-1969;
partner, Haynsworth, Perry, Bryant, Marion & Johnstone, Greenville, South Carolina., 69-71;
associate professor of law, University of South Carolina., 1971-1974;
professor, University of South Carolina., 1974-1990;
associate dean, University of South Carolina., 1975-1976, 85-86;
acting dean, University of South Carolina., 1976-1977;
of counsel, Nexson, Pruet, Jacobs & Pollard, Columbia, South Carolina., 1986-1990;
dean, professor of law, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1990-1995;
dean, president, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, since 1995. Visiting professor U. Leeds, England, 1978-1979. Commissioner National Conference Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, since 1992.
Member South Carolina. Legislation Consumer Law Committee, 1975-1980.
Chairman board South Carolina Commission for Blind, 1973-1975. Board directors Greenville County Housing Commission, South Carolina, 1970-1971. Vice president, director United Speech and Hearing Center, Greenville, 1970-1971.
Trustee Heathwood Hall, 1976-1986, Randolph-Macon Women's College, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1970-1975, Minnesota Zoo, since 1999. Chair, 2006-2008; trustee Episcopalian Diocese Minnesota, since 2006. Member American Bar Association (small business committee, special consultant corporation laws committee 1978-1982, council section business law 1988-1992), South Carolina Bar Association (vice chairman consumer and commercial law committee 1975-1978, secretary, executive committee 1972-1975, executive director 1971-1972), Minnesota State Bar Association, American Law Institute, 4th Circuit Judicial Conference, South Carolina Bar Association.