Background
Cooney, John Gordon was born on January 21, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of John Philip and Josephine (Gordon) Cooney.
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John Gordon Cooney
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AB, St. John's U., 1951; Juris Doctor, St. John's U., 1953.
Career
Associate, Patterson, Belknap & Webb, New York City, 1953-1955;
staff counsel, United States Industries, New York, 1956-1957;
attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, 1957-1959;
attorney, Federal Trade Commission, 1959-1961;
partner, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, Philadelphia, 1962-1997. Board directors PH II, Inc. Arbitrator American Arbitration Association, since 1964.
Public member of national commission on arbitration National Association Securities Dealers, 1977-1983. Director Attorneys Liability Assurance Society, 1979-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Director, president Strafford Village Association, 1969-1970. Board of Governors New York City Young Republican Club, 1957. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association (county section corporation banking and business law 1980-1984, 93-97), American Law Institute (life member, adviser project on corporation governance: analysis and recommendations 1980-1992), District of Columbia Bar assosiation, New York State Bar Association, Pennsylvania State Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, Union League Club, Overbrook Golf Club, Merion Cricket Club.
Connections
Married Patricia Ruth McEwen, June 8, 1957. 1 child, J. Gordon Junior.
