Background
Cohn, Herbert B. was born on October 2, 1912 in New York City. Son of Joseph J. and Lillian (Rosing) Cohn.
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Herbert B. Cohn
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Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1933). Harvard Law School (Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude, 1936).
Career
Member legal staff, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1936-1948;
director operation writ. office, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1942-1948;
member legal staff, American Electric Power Svc. Corporation, New York City, 1948-1967;
vice-president, director, chief counsel, American Electric Power Svc. Corporation, New York City, 1954-1967;
executive vice president administrative and corporation services, New York City, 1967-1972;
vice Chairman of the Board, chief administrative officer, American Electric Power Service Corporation, New York City, 1972-1977;
director, member Executive Committee, American Electric Power Company, 1966-1986;
vice Chairman of the Board, American Electric Power Company, 1972-1977;
chairman finance committee, American Electric Power Company, 1976-1986.
Vice-president, director Appalachian Power Company, Ohio Power Company, other subsidiaries, to 1977. Of counsel Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Washington, 1977-1983, Newman & Holtzinger, Washington and successor, Newman, Bouknight & Edgar, 1984-1994. Senior advisor Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Washington, 1995-1996;chairman task force on United States energy policy study 20th Century Fund, 1976.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Committee for Capital Formation through Dividend Reinvestment, 1978-1987. Served from lieutenant (junior grade) to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Bar Association (chairman public utility law section 1968-1969), American Arbitration Association (member arbitration and mediation panels since 1982, member secretaries arbitration and/or mediation panels), New York Stock Exchange, National Association Security Dealers, American Stock Exchange, Harvard Law School Association, Edison Electric Institute (director 1964-1967, 70-73, chairman legal committee 1962-1964), National Association Electric Companies (chairman 1977-1978, director, executive committee 1975-1979), Metro Club.
Connections
Married Kathryn E. Coe, May 24, 1941. 1 child, Elizabeth (Kark) Singer.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1933
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1936