Background
Neale, J. Henry was born on July 25, 1904 in New York City. Son of J. Henry and Henrietta (Schmidt) Neale.
Neale, J. Henry was born on July 25, 1904 in New York City. Son of J. Henry and Henrietta (Schmidt) Neale.
AB, Amherst College, 1924; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Amherst College, 1974; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1927.
Associate, Strang & Taylor, White Plains, New York, 1927-1931; partner, Neale & Wilson, White Plains, 1931-1936; partner, Neale & Wilson, Scarsdale, New York, 1936-1989; counsel Bureau Supplies and Accounts, Department Navy, 1944-1945; general counsel, Department Navy, 1945-1946; president, Scarsdale National Bank and Trust Company, 1946-1968; Chairman of the Board, Scarsdale National Bank and Trust Company, 1968-1976.
Member White Plains Board Education, 1935-1942. Chairman Amherst College Alumni Fund, 1956-1957. Co-chairman council church and race United Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1968-1974, trustee, past president, elder Presbyterian Church.
Co-chairman, director Presbyterian Economic Development Corporation, 1968-1977. Trustee Scarsdale Foundation, 1958-1978, treasurer, 1965-1978. Board directors Legal Aid Society, Westchester County, from 1958, president, 1961-1962.
Board governors White Plains Hospital, from 1947. Trustee Young Women’s Christian Association of White Plains and Central Westchester, 1960-1967, president, 1963-1967. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1944.
Fellow American Bar Foundation, New York State Bar Foundation. Member American Bankers Association (executive council 1961-1964, state vice president 1967-1969), New York State Bankers Association (president 1959-1960), Westchester County Bankers Association (president 1949-1952), American Bar Association (house of deals 1972-1978), New York State Bar Association (president 1967-1968), Westchester County Bar Association (president 1953-1955)), American Law Institute, American Judicature Society, Supreme Court History Society, Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Married Laura Button, July 7, 1928. Children: Edwin B., J. Henry Junior.
