Harry Rae Van Cleve

Background

Cleve, Harry Rae Van was born on May 3, 1923. Son of Harry Rae and Louise (Livingston) Van Cleve.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, University Southern California, 1947. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1949. Doctor of Humane Letters(honorary), Meadville Lombard Theological School Theological School, 1980.

Career

Attorney President's Water Resources Policy Commission, Washington, 1950—1951. Trial attorney Federal Power Commission, 1951—1953. Attorney Office General Counsel, Department of Defense, 1954—1960.

Chief counsel design and construction General Services Administration, 1960—1961, assistant general counsel procurement division, 1963—1965, general counsel, 1965—1969, regional counsel, 1969—1971. Associate general counsel Peace Corps., 1961—1963. General counsel Cost Accounting Standards Board, 1971—1977.

Member Renegotiation Board, 1977—1979. Deputy general counsel General Accounting Office, 1979—1984, acting general counsel, 1980—1984, general counsel, 1984—1988, President's Commission on Airline Security and Terrorism, Washington, 1989—1990.

Achievements

• Harry Rae Van Cleve has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Meadville Lombard Theological School Theological School, Chicago, 1970—1976, chairman, 1974—1976. Trustee Arlington Unitarian Church, Virginia, 1979—1982, chairman, 1981—1982. Board director Health and Welfare Council National Capital Area, 1963—1973, chairman committee nondiscrimination, 1963—1966, vice president, 1966—1968.

Board director United Way of National Capital Area, 1974—1976, Columbia Heights Youth Club, Washington, 1956—1971, 1974—1977, president, 1958—1970. Board director Friendship House, 1966—1971, president, 1968. Board director District of Columbia Citizens for Better Public Education, 1970—1974, Washington Urban League, 1970—1971, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Inc., Boston, 1960—1970, president, 1961—1966.

Member of National Contract Management Association (board advisors 1967-1976), American Bar Association (member national council 1968-1969), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Ruth Sevon Gill, May 16, 1952. Children: John Gill, Elizabeth Webster, David Hamilton Livingston.

Father:

Harry Cleve

Spouse:

Ruth Sevon Gill

child:

David Hamilton Livingston Cleve

child:

Elizabeth Webster Cleve

child:

John Gill Cleve