Background
Drinko, John Deaver was born on June 17, 1921 in St. Marys, West Virginia, United States. Son of Emery J. and Hazel (White) Drinko.
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John Deaver Drinko, American lawyer. Bar: Ohio 1945, Distric 1946, United States District Court (northern district) Ohio 1958. Distinguished fellow Cleveland Clinc Foundation, 1991; Ohio State Law School Building named in his honor, 1995, library at Marshall University named in his honor, 1997; inducted into Business Hall of Fame, Marshall University, 1996.
Education
AB, Marshall University, 1942. Juris Doctor, Ohio State University, 1944. Postgraduate, University Texas School Law, 1944.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Marshall University, 1980. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Ohio State University, 1986. Doctor of Laws (honorary), John Carroll University, 1987.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Capital University, 1988. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Cleveland State University, 1990. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), David N. Myers College, 1990.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University New Hampshire, 1992. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Baldwin-Wallace College, 1993. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ursuline College, 1994.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Notre Dame College, 1997. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Rio Grande, 1999. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Marietta College, 2001.
Career
Worked at Baker & Hostetler LLP (Cleveland, Ohio) specializing in Business. Admitted to the bar, 1945, Ohio. Education: Marshall College (Bachelor of Arts, 1942.
Honorary Bachelor of Laws, 1980). University of Texas; The Ohio State University (Juris Doctor, 1944. Honorary Doctor of Laws, 1986).
John Carroll University (Honorary Doctor of Laws, 1987). Capital University (Honorary Doctor of Laws, 1988). Cleveland State University (Honorary Doctor of Laws, 1990).
Dyke College (Honorary DH.L., 1990). Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Distinguished Fellow - 1991). University of New Hampshire (Honorary Doctor of Laws, 1992).
Baldwin-Wallace College (Honorary DH.L., 1993). Ursuline College (Honorary DH.L., 1994). Notre Dame College of Ohio (Honorary DH.L., 1997).
Order of the Coif.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Elizabeth G. and John D. Drinko Charitable Foundation, Orvis-Perkins Foundation, Thomas F. Peterson Foundation, Mellen Foundation, The Cloyes-Myers Foundation, Ohio State University Foundation, Marshall U. Foundation. Founder Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, Mellen Conference on Acute and Critical Care Nursing, Case Western Reserve U. Member American Bar Association, American Judicial Association, Bar Association Greater Cleveland, Greater Cleveland Growth Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Judicial Conference 8th Judicial District (life), Society Benchers, Case Western Reserve U. Law School Association, Cleveland Play House, Cleveland Civil War Round-table, Mayfield Country Club, Union Club, University Club, The Club at Society Center, O'Donnell Golf Club, Order of Coif, 33o Scottish Rite Mason, Knight Templar, York Rite, Euclid Blue Lodge Northern 599 (Jesters, Shrine, Grotto).
Connections
Married Elizabeth Gibson, May 14, 1946. Children: Elizabeth Lee Sullivan, Diana Lynn Martin, John Randall, Jay Deaver.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Distinguished fellow Cleveland Clinc Foundation, 1991. Ohio State Law School Building named in his honor, 1995, library at Marshall University named in his honor, 1997. Inducted into Business Hall of Fame, Marshall University, 1996.Distinguished fellow Cleveland Clinc Foundation, 1991. Ohio State Law School Building named in his honor, 1995, library at Marshall University named in his honor, 1997. Inducted into Business Hall of Fame, Marshall University, 1996.