Background
Atkin, James Blakesley was born on September 23, 1930 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of I.C. Raymond and Alice W. (Flanagan) Atkin.
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James Blakesley Atkin
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Bachelor of Arts, University Virginia, 1953; Bachelor of Laws, University Virginia, 1958.
Career
Associate, Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, San Francisco, 1958-1966; partner, Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, San Francisco, 1967-1981; partner, Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro, Washington, since 1981. Deputy director transition team Department Energy, Washington, 1980-1981. Project director commission on industrial organization American Petroleum Institute, Washington, 1976-1980.
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Membership
Trustee Women's Sports Foundation, San Francisco, 1978-1986, Reed Union School District, Belvedere-Tiburon, California, 1966-1968. Board directors Washington Performing Arts Society, 1982-1988. Member Natural Gas Supply Association (chairman legal subcommittee 1973-1975, 81-83), Bohemian Club (San Francisco), Army and Navy Club (Washington).
Connections
Married Margarita Leen, January 29, 1957 (divorced 1972). Children: Deidre Winifred Hockett, James Raymond, Blakesley. Married Eva Auchincloss, August, 1972 (divorced 1976).
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Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican