John Rowland Robinson

Background

Robinson, John Rowland was born on June 11, 1935 in New York City. Son of John Newbold and Sylvia Robinson.

Education

Student, Harvard University, 1954-1957; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1973; Bachelor of Arts in History, Boston University, 1961; Juris Doctor, Boston University, 1964.

Career

Clerk, Sullivan & Worcester, Boston associate, Simpson, Thacher & bartlett, New York City assistant United State Attorneys, United States Attorney' General’ s Office for Southern District New York, New York City partner, Rooney & Robinson, New York City senior executive vice president, chairman finance committee, Sperry and Hutchinson Company. New York City president, chairman, Beinecke Foundation, Rye, New York, since 1981; counsel, Connecticut Bank & Trust Company, Hartford, 1984-1986; private practice,, Rye, New York, since 1986. Former consultant Open Space Institute, New York City.

Partner Robash, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware. Lecturer Practising Law Institute. Visiting professor U. Rhode Island School Urban Planning, 1974-1975.

Achievements

• Bar: New York, United States District Court (southern district) New York, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit), Supreme Court of the United States Court.

Membership

Past trustee United States Ship Construction Museum, Boston, Foxcroft School, Virginia, St. Georges School, Newport, Rhode Island, 1976-1980, Greenwich (Connecticut) County Day School, 1979-1981, Beinecke Library., Yale University, New Haven, 1981. Founder, trustee, attorney Natural Resources Defense Council, New York City, since 1969. Secretary board of trustees, member Executive Committee Boston University, 1978-1992.

Member commission to advise arts and science Committee to Visit Harvard College, Harvard University, since 1989. Honorary national trustee Ducks Unlimited. Board directors Round Hill Association, Greenwich.

Sergeant United States Army, 1956-1962. Member American Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Federal Bar Association, Boston University Law Sch.Alumni Association (past president), New York Yacht Club, Harvard Club New York, Round Hill Club, Mill Reef Club, Maine Coast Heritage Trust.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, skiing, history.

Connections

Married Barbara Ward Gahan, January 31, 1959. Children: Christopher, Abigail, Rowland, John.

Father:

John Newbold

Mother:

Sylvia Robinson

Spouse:

Barbara Ward Gahan

child:

John Robinson

child:

Abigail Robinson

child:

Christopher Robinson

child:

Rowland Robinson