Background

Brock, James Sidney was born on September 2, 1913 in Newbury, Vermont, United States. Son of Frank Nelson and Louise (Johnson) Brock.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Middlebury College, 1935. Bachelor of Laws, Brooklyn Law School, 1942.

Career

Practiced in, New York City, 1942-1946, Montpelier, Vermont, from 1947. Claims adjuster Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, 1935-1942. Associate LeBoeuf & Lamb, 1942-1946.

Private practice Montpelier, 1947-1950. Judge Montpelier Municipal Court, 1948-1950. Attorney National Life Insurance Company, 1950-1956, assistant counsel, 1956-1963, general counsel, 1963-1973, vice president, 1968-1970, senior vice president, 1970-1973, executive vice president corporation relations, 1973-1974, executive vice president, 1974-1978.

Partner Cheney Brock Saudek & Mullett, Montpelier, 1979-1992. Of counsel Cheney Brock & Saudek, from 1992. Chairman, president Sentinel Group Funds, Inc., 1976-1978.

Director emeritus National Life Insurance Company.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1942, Vermont 1947.

Membership

Board directors Champlain College, chairman, 1989-1992. Board directors Central Vermont Medical Center, Inc., chair, 1993-1995. Secretary Washington County R.R., 1989-1993.

Trustee emeritus Wood Art Gallery. Chairman Vermont Human Services Board, 1979-1985. Member Judicial Responsibility Board, 1977-1981, East Montpelier board adjustment, 1989-1992.

Member Association Life Insurance Counsel, American Bar Association, Vermont Bar Association (president 1975).

Connections

Married Gladys H. Linton, September 14, 1940. Children: Linda L. Brock Scoggins, Richard L., Elizabeth A. Brock Duncan.

father:

Frank Nelson Brock

mother:

Louise (Johnson) Brock

spouse:

Gladys H. Linton

child:

Linda L. Brock Scoggins Brock

child:

Richard L. Brock

child:

Elizabeth A. Brock Duncan Brock