John A. Maher

Background

Maher, John A. was born on December 3, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of John A. and Helen D. (Stack) Maher.

Education

AB, U. Notre Dame, 1951; Bachelor of Laws, New York University, 1956; Master of Laws in Trade Regulation, New York University, 1957; certified business administration, University of Virginia, 1969; certified foreign and comparative law, Columbia University, 1974; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Pennsylvania State University, 1998.

Career

Associate, Healy & Baillie, New York City, 1957-1959; staff attorney, Swift & Company, New York City, 1959-1962; assistant general counsel, Celanese Corporation, New York City, 1962-1970; vice president law, Blount, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama, 1970-1973; professor, Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, since 1973; dean, Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1989-1994; commissioner, Pennsylvania Securities Commission, since 1997. Board directors Atlantic Liberty Savings, Brooklyn, vice chairman, 1984-1996, chairman,1996-. Counsel Eaton & Van Winkle, New York City, 1974-1987.

Trustee Food andDrug Law Institute, Washington, 1984-1996. Member lawyers' advising committee Pennsylvania Securities Committee, 1994-1997.

Achievements

• Avocations: photography, reading, traveling M C.

Membership

Member President's Advisory Committee on Textile Information, Washington, 1967-1968. Board visitors John Marshall Law School, since 1995. North America correspondent Amicus Curiae, United Kingdom,1997-.

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1955, retired lieutenant commander, 1974. Fellow American Bar Foundation (life), Pennsylvania Bar Foundation (chartered, life). Member Pennsylvania Bar Association (chairman corporation banking and business section 1987-1989, House of Delegates since 1989, Distinguished Svc. award 1988, president's award 1994), Dickinson School Law General Alumni Association (Distinguished Svc. award and Honor Alumnus 1989).

Connections

Married Joan Dawley, July 31, 1954. Children: Jeanne M., John A. III, James A., Helen D., Therésè.

Father:

John A. Maher

Mother:

Helen D. (Stack) Maher

Spouse:

Joan Dawley

child:

James A. Maher

child:

John A. III Maher

child:

Helen D. Maher

child:

Jeanne M. Maher

child:

Therésè Maher