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James Sinclair Armstrong, American Foundation director, retired lawyer. Bar: Illinois 1941, New York 1959. Decorated officer Order Orange-Nassau (The Netherlands), commander Orderof the British Empire (United Kingdom).

Background

Armstrong, James Sinclair was born on October 15, 1915 in New York City. Son of Sinclair Howard and Katharine Martin (LeBoutillier) Armstrong.

Education

Student, Milton (Massachusetts) Academy, 1934; AB cum laude, Harvard, 1938; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1941; postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1942-1944, 46-48.

Career

Associate, Isham, Lincoln & Beale, Chicago, 1941-1945, 46-49; partner, Isham, Lincoln & Beale, 1950-1953; commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, 1953-1957; chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1955-1957; assistant secretary navy for finance management, also comptroller, Department Navy, 1957-1959; executive vice president, United States Trust Company of New York, 1959-1980; partner, Whitman & Ransom, New York City, 1980-1984; of counsel, Whitman & Ransom, New York City, 1984-1993; of counsel, Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan, New York City, 1993-1994; retired, Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan, New York City, 1995. Board directors, secretary, treasurer The Reed Foundation, Inc. Board directors The BramwellGrowth Fund, Inc.

Achievements

  • James Sinclair Armstrong has been listed as a reputable Foundation director, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman emeritus English-Speaking Union United States. Trustee emeritus, past president Gunnery School, Washington, Connecticut. Chairman emeritus National Institute Social Sciences.

Senior warden emeritus L'Eglise Francaise du St. Esprit. Trustee American Friends British Library. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.

Member American Law Institute (life), Practicing Law Institute (member faculty The Securities and Exchange Commission Speaks program), Association of Bar of City of New York, Harvard Law School Association (life), Navy League of the United States (life), New York History Society (life), New York Society Library. (life), American Society Venerable Order St. John of Jerusalem, Pilgrims of the United States, St. Andrews Society State of New York (life, past president), Huguenot Society of America (life, past president), St. Nicholas Society City of New York (life), Scottish Heritage United States of America (life), Society Colonial Wars of New York (life), Squadron A Association (life), Victorian Society in American (life), Century Association, Church Club of New York (life, past president), Harvard Club, New York Yacht Club, Thurs. Evening Club, Union Club, Chevy Chase (Maryland) Club, Washington (Connecticut) Club, Washington Garden Club, Edgartown (Massachusetts) Yacht Club, Edgartown Reading Room.

Connections

Married Charlotte Peirce Horwood Faircloth, November 22, 1978.

Father:
Sinclair Howard Armstrong

Mother:
Katharine Martin (LeBoutillier) Armstrong

Spouse:
Charlotte Peirce Horwood Faircloth