Background
Newton,, James Quigg was born in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of James Quigg and Nelle (Singleton) Newton.
Newton,, James Quigg was born in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of James Quigg and Nelle (Singleton) Newton.
AB, Yale University, 1933. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1936. Master of Arts (honorary), Yale University, 1951.
DPS (honorary), University Denver, 1952. Doctor of Laws, Adams State College, 1960. Doctor of Laws, Colorado College, 1962.
Doctor of Laws, University Colorado, 1975.
Legal secretary to W.O. Douglas Securities and Exchange Commission, 1936-1937. Practiced in Denver, 1938-1942, 46-47. Lecturer University Denver, 1938-1941.
With Ford Foundation, New York City, 1955-1956, vice president, 1956. President University Colorado, 1956-1963, Commonwealth Fund, New York City, 1963-1975, vice chairman, 1975-1976, director, 1951-1955, 57-78. Senior consultant Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Menlo Park, California, 1978-1980.
Of counsel firm Davis, Graham & Stubbs, 1981—2003. Director New York Life Fund, 1972-1995, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals/Health Plan, 1972-1980. Trustee Dry Dock Savings Bank.
Member Yale Corporation, 1951-1955, Western Interstate Committee Higher Education, 1957-1963. Member national advisory mental health council National Institutes of Health, 1964-1968. Member Institute Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, 1972-2003, VA Special Medical Advisory Group, 1968-1974.
Fellow Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Sciences, 1977-1978.
Mayor, City and County of Denver, 1947-1955. Secretary board trustees University Denver, 1938-1942, president, 1946-1947. Public trustee Nutrition Foundation.
Chairman board Young Men’s Christian Association Greater New York, 1976-1977. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Member American Municipal Association (president 1950), American Council Education (director 1959-1962), American Arbitration Association (director, executive committee), Foreign Bondholders Protective Council (board directors 1975–2003 ), Phi Delta Phi, Alpha Delta Phi.
Married Virginia Shafroth, June 6, 1942. Children: Nancy Grusin, Nelle Grainger, Abby Hornung, Virginia Rice.