Background
Kitchen, John Milton was born on April 15, 1912 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of William Burrette and Edith (Scott) Kitchen.
Kitchen, John Milton was born on April 15, 1912 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of William Burrette and Edith (Scott) Kitchen.
Wabash College (Bachelor of Arts). Harvard Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1937). Phi Beta Kappa; Tau Kappa Alpha.
Who’s Who in America, since 1969.
Member faculty Indiana University School Law, 1939-1941. Partner Rauch, Chase & Kitchen, 1946-1972. In active law practice Dutton & Overman, 1972-1989.
Private practice John M. Kitchen Law Offices, Indianapolis, since 1990. President John M. Kitchen Agency, Inc., since 1955. General counsel, director Permanent Magnet Castings, Inc., 1948-1970, Permanent Magnet Company, 1970-1975.
Vice president, secretary, director Crooked Stick Development Corporation, 1975-1981. General counsel United States Auto Club, 1959-1969. Secretary, director, general counsel, member executive committee United States Auto Club Benevolent Foundation, since 1959.
General counsel, executive committee United States Open Clay Courts Championship, 1969-1975. General counsel Indianapolis Sesquicentennial Commission, 1970-1972. General counsel, executive committee Western Clay Courts Championship, 1946-1968, National Hole-in-One Club, since 1987.
Chairman Governor Indiana Commission Judicial Reform, 1969-1971. Member Mayor's Task Force on Public Safety, since 1971. Staff contributor sports Indianapolis Newspapers, Inc., since 1959.
Author: Legal Aspects of Procurement Terminations and Renegotiation, 1952, Capital Gain v. Ordinary Income, 1958, A Lawyer's Life, 1969, The Lawyer's Position in Society, 1971.
President Green Hill School Foundation, 1954-1958. Trustee Indianapolis Bar Foundation, since 1969, president, 1969-1972. Trustee Tudor Hall School, Inc., 1952-1970, president, 1962-1965.
Trustee, member executive committee Wabash College, 1989-1990. Board directors, treasurer Indianapolis Lawyers Commission, 1969-1974. Member president' club Children's Museum Indianapolis, since 1977.
Policy steering committee Central State Hospital, since 1977. Mentor Franklin College Institute Leadership, since 1989. Captain Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Fellow American Bar Foundation, Indiana Bar Foundation (distinguished charter fellow), Indianapolis Bar Foundation (distinguished charter fellow, president 1969-1973). Member American Bar Association (house delegations), Indiana Bar Association (house delegations), Indianapolis Bar Association (president 1969-1970), Indianapolis Association Wabash (president 1950-1952, trustee, executive committee since 1989), Indiana Conference Bankers and Lawyers (chairman, director 1973-1985), Military Order Loyal Legion (Indiana judge advisory general since 1975), Phi Beta Kappa (chairman, trustee Alpha chapter 1977-1983, president 1980-1983) Clubs: University (vice president, director since 1971), Dramatic, Woodstock (president 1972-1973, director 1971-1974), Contemporary (president 1964-1966), Trader's Point Hunt, Little Harbor, Birchwood Estate, Indianapolis, Woodstock Hole-in-One, Golf Digest National Hole-in-One.
Married Jane Rauch, April 8, 1939. Children: Jeanne, Marjorie, John, Louise.