Background
Whitney, John Joseph was born on March 7, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph J. and Margaret (Kelly) Whitney.
Whitney, John Joseph was born on March 7, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph J. and Margaret (Kelly) Whitney.
Oberlin College (Bachelor of Arts, 1947). Western Reserve University (Juris Doctor, 1950). Delta Theta Phi; Order of the Coif.
Editor-in-Chief, Western Reserve University Law Review, 1950. Law Director, City of Berea, 1966-1968. 1972-1973.
Member legal staff Goodyear Aircraft Corporation, Akron, Ohio, 1950-1951. Partner Ford, Whitney & Schulz, Cleveland, 1954-1981, Spieth, Bell, McCurdy & Newell Company, Legal Professional Association, Cleveland, from 1982. Chairman board directors The Magnolia Park Company, Cleveland.
President board trustees Lake Ridge Academy, North Ridgeville, Ohio, 1980-1982. Director of law City of Berea, Ohio, 1966-1968, 72. Board trustees United Fund, Berea, 1963-1968.
Member Board Building Code Appeals, Berea, 1962-1965, Berea Citizens Advisory Committee on Urban Renewal, 1962-1965. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1951-1953. Member American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Cleveland Bar Association, Rotary (president Berea club 1964), Order of Coif.
Married Joan Durand, July 3, 1948. Children: Sue, John, Nancy, Laura.