Ira Michael Heyman

Background

Heyman, Ira Michael was born on May 30, 1930 in New York City. Son of Harold Albert and Judith (Sobel) Heyman.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Government, Dartmouth College, 1951. Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1956. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Pacific, 1981.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1984. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Maryland, 1986. Doctor of Laws (honorary), State University of New York, Buffalo, 1990.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Dartmouth College, 2001.

Career

Legislation assistant to, United States Senator Ives, 1950-1951;

associate, Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, New York City, 1956-1957;

law clerk to presiding justice, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit), New Haven, 1957-1958;

chief law clerk, to Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren, 1958-1959;

acting associate professor of law, University of California, Berkeley, 1959-1961;

professor of law, University of California, Berkeley, 1961-1966;

professor city and regional planning, University of California, Berkeley, 1966-1993;

professor emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, since 1993;

vice chancellor, University of California, Berkeley, 1974-1980;

chancellor, University of California, Berkeley, 1980-1990;

counselor to Secretary of Interior, Department Interior, Washington, 1993-1994;

secretary, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, since 1994. Visiting professor Yale Law School, 1963-1964, Stanford Law School, 1971-1972.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1956, California 1961.

Membership

Secretary California advisory committee United States Commission Civil Rights, 1962-1967. Trustee Dartmouth College, 1982-1993, chairman, 1991-1993, Smith College, since 2004. Member Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law, 1977-1995, Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee, United States Postal Service, since 2000.

Chairman executive committee National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, 1986. Board regents Smithsonian Institution, 1990-1994. Board directors Presidio Trust, 2000-2004.

1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1951-1953, captain Reserve ret. Member American Academy Arts and Science.

Interests

• Tennis, opera.

Connections

Married Therese Helene Thau, December 17, 1950 (deceased). Children: Stephen Thomas (deceased), James Nathaniel. Married Elizabeth Diringer Nelson, July 17, 2005.

Father:

Harold Albert Heyman

Mother:

Judith (Sobel) Heyman

Spouse:

Elizabeth Diringer Nelson

Spouse:

Therese Helene Thau

child:

James Nathaniel Heyman

child:

Stephen Thomas Heyman (deceased)