Background
Roney, John Harvey was born on June 12, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harvey and Mildred Puckett (Cargill) Roney.
Roney, John Harvey was born on June 12, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Harvey and Mildred Puckett (Cargill) Roney.
Pomona College and Occidental College (Bachelor of Arts, 1954). University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Laws, 1959). Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif.
Associate Editor, University of California, Los Angeles Law Review, 1958-1959.
Associate, O'Melveny & Myers, Los Angeles, 1959-1967;
partner, O'Melveny & Myers, Los Angeles, 1967-1994;
of counsel, O'Melveny & Myers, Los Angeles, since 1994;
general counsel, Pennsylvania Company, 1970-1978;
general counsel, Baldwin United Corporation, 1983-1984;
director, Coldwell Banker & Company, 1969-1981;
director, Brentwood Savings & Loan Association, 1968-1980. Special advisor Rehabilitation of Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, 1991-1994. Consultant, advisor to Rehabilitation of Confederation Life Insurance Company, 1994-1995.
Member policy advisory board California Insurance Commission, 1991-1995.
Served to First lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1954-1956. Member American Bar Association, California Bar Association (insurance law committee 1991-1995, chairman 1993-1994), Los Angeles County Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar assosiation, New York Council Foreign Rels., Pacific Council on International Policy, Conference Insurance Counsel, California Club, SkyClub (New York), Gainey Ranch Golf Club (Scottsdale).
Married Joan Ruth Allen, December 27, 1954. Children: Pam Roney Peterson, J. Harvey, Karen Louise Hanke, Cynthia Allen Harmon.