Background

Lang, John Francis was born on June 8, 1915 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Lewis F. and Pauline M. (Norwich) Lang.

Education

Bachelor, Georgetown University, 1937. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1940.

Career

Associate, Buckley & Buckley, New York City, 1940-1941; associate, Law Office of D. J. Mooney, New York City, 1946-1951; associate, Nash, Ten Eyck, New York City, 1951-1953; partner, McNutt & Nash, New York City, 1953-1956; partner, Hill, Betts & Nash, LLP, New York City, 1956-1986; of counsel, Hill, Betts & Nash, LLP, New York City, 1986-1996; retired, 1996. Chairman biennial seminar in Paris on ship and aircraft finance, 1980-1994.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1941, United States District Court (southern district) New York, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit), Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1947.

Works

• Other Work

  • Co-editor: Maritime Law Handbook of the International Bar Association.

Membership

Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1957. Member American Bar Association, International Bar Association, Maritime Law Association, Harvard Club of New York.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: boating, skiing, travel, writing.

Connections

Married Eleanor Bradford Cook, January 26, 1952. Children: Elaine L. Cornett, Anita L. Knowlton.

father:

Lewis F. Lang

mother:

Pauline M. (Norwich) Lang

spouse:

Eleanor Bradford Cook

child:

Anita L. Knowlton Lang

child:

Elaine L. Cornett Lang