Background
Harkins, John Graham was born on May 9, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Graham and Elizabeth Taylor (Bowers) Harkins.
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John Graham Harkins
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Bachelor of Arts with honors, University of Pennsylvania, 1953; Bachelor of Laws summa cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1958.
Career
Associate firm, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Philadelphia, 1958-1963; partner, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, 1963-1992; co-chairman, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, 1982-1986; chairman, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, 1986-1992; partner, Harkins Cunningham, Philadelphia, since 1992. Instructor University of Pennsylvania, 1956-1958, lecturer Law School, former board overseers-law, 1981-1995. Member of advisory committee Institute Law and Economics, since 1981, committee chairman, 1981-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Supervisor Easttown Township, Pennsylvania, 1972-1977. Past board directors Chester County Hospital. Past trustee Curtis Institute Music.
Trustee University of Pennsylvania, 1987-1997, trustee emeritus, since 1998. Trustee University of Pennsylvania Health Sys., since 1988, vice chairman, since 1991. Member board overseers University of Pennsylvania Medical School, since 1990, chairman, since 1991.
With United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American College Trial Lawyers, American Law Institute, American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association, Judicial Conference United States Court of Appeals for 3d Circuit, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Beatrice Gibson McIlvain, June 30, 1955. Children: John Graham III, Alida McIlvain.
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Nationality
American