James Scott Hill

Background

Scott Hill, James was born on March 21, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

Williams College (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1947). Columbia University (Juris Doctor, 1949).

Career

Worked at Smith, Stratton, Wise, Heher & Brennan (Princeton, New Jersey) specializing in Trust, Estates Law, Charitable Institutions. Admitted to the bar, 1949, New New York 1955, United States. Supreme Court.

1958, New Jersey.

Associate, Mudge Rose, 1949-1950 (New York City).

Attorney and Corporate Secretary, Johnson & Johnson, 1950-1966. Judge Princeton Township, 1959-1964.

Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Celanese Corporation, 1966-1974. Director, Vice President and General Counsel, Liggett Group, 1974-1976.

Vice President, Chief Legal and Government Affairs Officer, Columbia Broadcasting System, Incorporated., 1976-1978.

Group President, Law & Regulatory Affairs, American Hospital Supply Corporation, 1978-1981. Of Counsel, Shanley & Fisher, 1981-1988. Counsel, Smith, Stratton, Wise, Heher & Brennan, 1988—.

Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Member, ACTEC Charitable Planning and Exempt Organizations Committee. Member, Association of General Counsel.

Trustee: Medical Center of Princeton, New Jersey. J.S. Johnson, Senior Charitable Trusts.

Friends of Channel Thirteen.

New Jersey State Aquarium. The Nassau Club (Princeton). Chairman: Frank L. Boyden Society.

Deerfield Academy.

Past Chairman: Williams College Development Council. Trustee, Bedens Brook Golf Club, Princeton. Member: New Jersey Republican Finance Committee.

Member: Canadian Pacific Railway Alternate Dispute Resolution.

Past Warden, Trinity Church (Princeton). Past Chairman, Trinity Counselling Service (Princeton).

Member, Executive Committee, Friends of the Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton). Member: Mercer County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations.

Military: 1st Lieutenant United States.

Army Air Corporation Pacific Ocean Navigator, 1942-1945.

Achievements

• James Scott Hill has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, ACTEC Charitable Planning and Exempt Organizations Committee. Member, Association of General Counsel. Trustee: Medical Center of Princeton, New Jersey.

J.S. Johnson, Senior

Charitable Trusts. Friends of Channel Thirteen. New Jersey State Aquarium.

The Nassau Club (Princeton). Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Member, ACTEC Charitable Planning and Exempt Organizations Committee.

Member, Association of General Counsel. Trustee: Medical Center of Princeton, New Jersey. J.S. Johnson, Senior Charitable Trusts.

Friends of Channel Thirteen.

New Jersey State Aquarium. The Nassau Club (Princeton).

Connections

Father:

Benjamin B. Hill

Mother:

Dorothy (Scott) Hill

Spouse:

Sally C. Foss

child:

Chessye F. Hill

child:

Cynthia C. Hill

child:

Richard B. Hill

child:

Michael O. Hill