John Henry BREBBIA

Background

Brebbia, John Henry was born on February 16, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Dante and Gertrude (Hogan) Brebbia.

Education

Stonehill College (Bachelor of Arts, 1953). Boston College Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1956).

Career

Private practice, Boston, 1960-1961. Trial attorney Bureau Restraint of Trade, Federal Trade Commission, 1961-1964. Associate firm Davies, Richberg.

Tydings, Landa & Duff, Washington, 1965-1967. Partner firm Alston & Bird, Washington and Atlanta, 1967-1983, managing partner Washington office, 1971-1976. Vice president, general counsel First Western Finance Corporation, Las Vegas, 1966-1967, 69-83, president, 1967-1969, 83-87, director, 1966-1987.

Director First Western Bank, Las Vegas, 1966-1987, vice chairman, 1983-1987. Member atomic safety and licensing board panel Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1972-1982. President Savings and Loan League Nevada, 1987-1988.

Counsel Edwards & Kolesar, Las Vegas, 1988-1992, Foley & Jones, Las Vegas, 1992-1993. Chairman Composite Power Corporation, Las Vegas, 1992-1995. Vice president, general counsel RSCECAT, United States of America, Incorporated., Las Vegas, 1995-1996, executive vice president, general counsel, 1996-1998, president, since 1998, director, since 1995.

Executive vice president, general counsel, director RSCECAT International Ltd., Virgin Islands, since 1996, vice chairman, since 1998. Secretary, treasurer, director Semper Resources Corporation, 1996-1999. Secretary, treasurer Utility Communications, Inc., 1996-1998.

President Titanic Development Corporation, Las Vegas, since 1998. President Laboratory of Electrotech. United States of America, Ltd., Las Vegas, since 1998.

Achievements

• Bar: Massachusetts 1957, District of Columbia 1965, Nevada 1988.

Works

• Other Work

  • "How an Association can get the most out of the F.T.C.," The Antitrust Bulletin, Volume XVII, No. 2, Summer, 1972

  • 'The Role of Advisory Opinions and the Business Review Procedure,” The Antitrust Bulletin, Volume XVIII, No. 2, Summer, 1973

  • "Joint Legislative Activities and Codes of Ethics," The Antitrust Bulletin, Volume XIX, No.4, Winter, 1974

  • "Antitrust Problems in the Licensing and Permit Authority of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission," 26 Mercer Law Review, 1975. Trial Attorney, Federal Trade Commission, 1961-1964. Recipient of Federal Trade Commission Meritorious Service Award, 1962, and Superior Service Award, 1964.Member, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, 1972-1982. Counsel to Inaugural Committee, 1976.Member, President’s Commission on White House Fellowships, 1977-1981. President, First Western Financial Corporation, 1983-1987. Vice Chairman of the Board, First Western Savings Association, 1983-1987.President, Nevada Savings and Loan League, 1987-1988. Member, Board of Trustees, Nevada Development Authority, 1985-1988. Member, Board of Directors, Nevada Public Radio Station KNPR, 1984-1990—, Member, Citizens Advisory Committee on Downtown Redevelopment, since 1987.Chairman, Advisory Committee, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Honors Program, 1987-1989. Member, Nevada Humanities Committee, since 1987. Vice Chairman, Governor’s Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocause, since 1990.

Membership

Member campaign staff Senator Robert F. Kennedy, 1964, Humphrey-Muskie, 1968, Muskie Election Committee, 1971-1972, Carter-Mondale, 1976. Counsel for Inaugural Committee, 1976. National chairman Lawyers for Carter-Mondale, 1979-1980.

Member President's Commission on White House Fellowships, 1977-1981. Member Nevada Humanities Committee, Inc., 1987-1995, vice chairman, 1991-1993, chairman, 1993-1994. Board directors Southern Nevada Clean Communities, Inc., 1985-1987, Downtown Progress Association, 1984-1987, Nevada Development Authority, 1985-1987, Federation State Humanities Council, 1991-1995.

Member citizens advisory committee on Downtown Redevelopment, Las Vegas, 1986-1991. Chairman honors program advisory committee University Nevada-Las Vegas, 1986-1990. Vice chairman Governor's Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust, since 1990.

Member Nevada Commission Cultural Affairs, 1993-1994. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1957-1960. Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Bar Association District of Columbia (chairman antitrust law committee 1972-1974, 80-82).

Connections

Married Patricia Mary Burke, January 9, 1965.

Father:

Joseph Dante Brebbia

Mother:

Gertrude (Hogan) Brebbia

Spouse:

Patricia Mary Burke