Background
Hill, James Tomilson was born on March 2, 1916 in Salt Lake City. Son of James T. and Clara Frances (Quirk) Hill.
Hill, James Tomilson was born on March 2, 1916 in Salt Lake City. Son of James T. and Clara Frances (Quirk) Hill.
Bachelor of Arts with great distinction, Stanford, 1937. Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, Harvard, 1940.
Bar, 1940, New York bar, 1941, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1945. Law clerk, private practice law, New York City, 1940-1942, 47-50. Special assistant to Under Secretary of Navy, 1942-1943.
Counsel Bureau aeronautics, Navy Department, also assistant general counsel, general counsel Navy Department, 1946-1947.
General counsel, later assistant secretary Department Air Force, 1950-1953. General partner William Master of Arts Burden & Company, private capital investments, New York City, 1954-1965.
Executive vice president Inmont Corporation, 1965, president, 1966-1969, chief Executive officer, 1969, director, member Executive Committee, 1961-1969. President, director Contractors Mutual Association, 1971-1973.
Director Alcan Aluminium, Limited., ITEK Corporation, Turner Construction Company, Vanguard Group Investment Companies Trustee Wellesley College, Committee Economics Development, Riverside Research Institute.
Former trustee, member executive committee Nightingale-Bamford School.
Served from ensign to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Bar Association, American Arbitration Association, Council Foreign Relations, Stanford Associates, Pilgrims of the United States, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa Associates. Clubs: Century Association, Harvard, Knickerbocker (New York City).
Member Executive Committee).
Married Dorothy Helen Kutcher, July 6, 1941. Children: Susan, James Tomilson III.