Howard Russell Besser

Background

Besser, Howard Russell was born on September 12, 1941 in Cleveland. Son of Morris Milton and Florence Helen Besser.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1963; Juris Doctor, Ohio State University, 1966.

Career

Association, Griff, Weiner & Orkin, Cleveland, 1966-1968; assistant director law, counsel to mayor, City of Cleveland, 1968-1971; United States district counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1971-1976; trial attorney, Ohio Bell Telephone Сompany, 1976-1989; senior attorney, Ohio Bell Telephone Сompany, since 1989. Lecturer law Cleveland State University, 1971-1985, Adjunct Professor, since 1985.

Achievements

• Howard Russell Besser has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

State president American Civil Liberties Union, 1973-1975, 83-85, vice president, 1982-1983, 70-73, board directors, 1968-1977, 80-91. Member of advisory council Museum Arts Association, since 1983. Vice-Chairman.New Democratic Coalition Cuyahoga County, 1969-1971.

Trustee Northern Ohio region American Jewish Congress, since 1983, secretary Ohio county, since 1989. Member American Bar Association, Ohio Bar Association (chairman civil rights committee 1980-1985, member coun.of delegations since 1991), Cuyahoga County Bar Association (trustee since 1983, past chairman civil liberties committee, chairman certified grievance committee since 1990, past chairman Federal Court Justices committee, past co-chairman grievance committee, Outstanding Svc. award 1992), Cleveland Bar Association (past chairman Federal Court Justices committee), 8th District Judicial Conference (life), Sphinx, Tau Epsilon Rho.

Connections

Married Barbara Kaye, September 3, 1972. 1 child, Matthew Emerson Douglas.

Father:

Morris Milton Besser

Mother:

Florence Helen Besser

Spouse:

Barbara Kaye

child:

Matthew Emerson Douglas Besser