Background
Levin, Jack S. was born on May 1, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank J. and Judy G. (Skerball) Levin.
Levin, Jack S. was born on May 1, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank J. and Judy G. (Skerball) Levin.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Northwestern University, 1958; Bachelor of Laws summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1961.
Law clerk to chief judge, United States Court of Appeals 2d Circuit, New York City, 1961-1962;
assistant for tax matters to, Solicitor General of the United States, Washington, 1965-1967;
associate law firm, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, 1962-1965;
partner, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, since 1967. Frequent lecturer on legal aspects of venture capital transactions, mergers, acquisitions, buyouts, workouts, federal income tax matters. Visiting committee Harvard Law School, 1987-1993, lecturer, since 1997.
Lecturer Law School University of Chicago, since 1988.
Parliamentarian Winnetka (Illinois) Town Meetings, 1974-1983, 89, 93-96. Chairman national fundraising drives Harvard Law School, 1985-1986, 90-91, 95-96, chairman lawyer's division Jewish United Fund Chicago, 1993-1995. Member American Bar Association (chairman subcommittee 1968-1979), Federal Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (Executive Committee since 1985), American College Tax Counsel.
Married Sandra Sternberg, August 24, 1958. Children: Lisa, Laura, Leslie, Linda.