Background
Weitzel, John Patterson was born on August 24, 1923 in Pittsburgh. Son of Albert Philip and Elizabeth (Patterson) Weitzel.
Weitzel, John Patterson was born on August 24, 1923 in Pittsburgh. Son of Albert Philip and Elizabeth (Patterson) Weitzel.
Student, Deerfield (Massachusetts) Academy, 1937-1940; Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1946; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1949.
Associate, Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley & Ketchum (now Herrick & Smith), Boston, 1949-1953; partner, Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley & Ketchum (now Herrick & Smith), Boston, 1961-1986; partner, Palmer & Dodge, Boston, 1986-1993; of counsel, since 1993; special assistant to assistant secretary treasury, 1953-1955; assistant to under secretary treas, 1955-1956; assistant general counsel, Treasury Department, 1956-1959; deputy to secretary treasury, Treasury Department, 1959-1960; assistant secretary treasury, Treasury Department, 1960-1961; United States executive director, World Bank, 1960-1961. Member planning board National Security Council, 1959-1961. Consultant to secretary defense, 1973.
Member Massachusetts Council Arts and Humanities, 1966-1971. Overseer, director secretary Boys and Girls Clubs, Boston. Member corporation Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Museum of Science.
Trustee Roxbury Latin School Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member American, Boston bar associations, American Law Institute Clubs: Harvard (Boston), Union Boat (Boston).
Married Elisabeth Swan, March 20, 1965. Children: Mary Middleton, Paul Patterson.