Background
Gillen, James Robert was born on November 14, 1937 in New York City. Son of James Matthew and Katharine Isabel (Fritz) Gillen.
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James Robert GILLEN
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Education
Harvard College (A B., magna cum laude, 1959). Harvard Law School (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1962). Associate, White and Case, 1966-1972.
Member, 1984-1990 and President, 1987-1988, Board of Trustees of the United Way of Essex and West Hudson.
Member, New York Stock Exchange Legal Advisory Committee, 1986-1989.
Career
Associate firm, White & Case, New York City, 1965-1972; vice president, associate general counsel, Prudential Insurance Company American, Newark, 1972-1977; senior vice president, associate general counsel, Prudential Insurance Company American, Newark, 1977-1980; senior vice president public affairs, Prudential Insurance Company American, Newark, 1980-1984; senior vice president, general counsel, Prudential Insurance Company American, Newark, 1984-1998. Member board of trustees Columbia Institute Investor Project, 1991-1997. Legal advising committee New York Stock Exch., 1986-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee United Way Essex and West Hudson Counties, 1981-1990, president, 1986-1988. Member Mendham Township Board Education, 1981-1982, New Jersey. Trustee New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, 1991-1999, Mendham Township Library., 1979-1982.
Director, chairman Neurological Institute New Jersey, 1998, 2005. Board directors New Philharmonic Orchestra New Jersey, since 2005, New Jersey Ballet, since 2008, Bloomfield College, since 2008. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1959-1962.
Member American Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association, Association Life Insurance Counsel, Harvard Club New York City, Morris Country Golf Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Rita Marie Wahleithner, June 15, 1963 (divorced 1992). Children: Jennifer Elaine, Nancy Louise, Paula Anne. Married Edda Lya Pacheco, December 10, 1994.
