John Carruthers Topping

Background

Topping, John Carruthers was born on April 18, 1943 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Carruthers and Barbara Anne (Murray) Topping.

Education

AB, Dartmouth College, 1964; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1967.

Career

Counsel, Advisory Council for Minority Enterprise, Washington, 1970-1973; staff director, Advisory Council for Minority Enterprise, Washington, 1972-1973; chief counsel office minority business enterprise, unites states department Commerce, Washington, 1973-1976; partner, Topping and Sherer, Washington, 1977-1982; consultant, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1982-1983; staff director office air and radiation, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1983-1986; partner, Topping & Swillinger, Washington, 1986-1987; president, Climate Institute, Washington, since 1986.

Achievements

• Bar: Massachusetts 1967, District of Columbia 1968.

Membership

Member District of Columbia advising committee to the United States Commision on Civil Rights, since 1974. President Ripon Society Washington, 1978-1980. Captain United States Air Force, 1968-1970.

Republican. Presbyterian.

Connections

Married Linda Marie Thompson, December, 1974. Children: John Carruthers III, Elizabeth Barrett, Alexandra LaMotte.

Father:

John Carruthers Topping

Mother:

Barbara Anne (Murray) Topping

Spouse:

Linda Marie Thompson

child:

Alexandra LaMotte Topping

child:

Elizabeth Barrett Topping

child:

John Carruthers III Topping