Background
Harris, John Edward was born on November 16, 1936 in Minneapolis. Son of John Law and Harriet Comilla (Hunt) Harris.
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John Edward Harris
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Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Lawrence College, 1959; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1962.
Career
Association, Faegre & Benson, Minneapolis, 1962-1969; partner, Faegre & Benson, Minneapolis, since 1970; head, trusts, estates and foundation group, Faegre & Benson, Minneapolis, 1974-1997. Trustee Ucross Foundation, Wyoming, 1981-1993, 97-.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Methodist Health Care Minnesota, 1986-1993. Chairman Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, 1979-1981, board directors, 1993-1994. President West Metropolitan Hospital trustee Council, Minneapolis, 1980-1981.
Chairman Minnesota Council on Founds., Minneapolis, 1985-1988. Board directors Twin Cities RISE], since 1995. Member American Bar Association (Chairman of Commission on charitable trusts, real property and trust law section 1973-1977, exempt organizations committee, tax section since 1991), Minnesota Bar Association (chairman probate and trust law section 1979-1980, member study committee Minn.Nonprofit Corps.
1986-1991, member nonprofit corporations committee since 1998), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Ruth Wilder Esty, August 26, 1958. Children— Jeffrey Langdon, Stowe John Wilder, Benjamin Wood.
