Background
Strong, John Van Rensselaer was born on April 30, 1912 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Theodore and Cornelia Livingston (Van Rensselaer) Strong.
Strong, John Van Rensselaer was born on April 30, 1912 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Theodore and Cornelia Livingston (Van Rensselaer) Strong.
Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1934.
Senior partner, Strong, Strong, Gavarny & Longhi, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1968-1975;senior partner, Strong, Gavarny & Lane, New Brunswick, 1975-1979;senior partner, Strong & Strong, New Brunswick, 1979-1985;senior partner, Strong & Metallo, New Brunswick, since 1985. Board directors Fastcrete Corporation, New York City, 1982-1985, American International Petroleum Corporation, since 1987. Former secretary Chemtree Corporation, Center Valley, New York.
Attorney Borough of East Millstone, New Jersey. Councilman Borough Council, Highland Park, New Jersey, 1952. Treasurer American Cancer Society Middlesex (New Jersey) chapter 1965-1975, member president's council Rutgers University, since 1988.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1945. Member New Jersey Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association (founder law center), Middlesex County Bar Association, New Brunswick Bar Association, National Association RailRoad Trial Counsel, Lords of Manor, Society Colonel Wars, Descendants of Signers of Declaration of Independence, Society Colonial Wars of New Jersey (chancellor), Somerset Hill Country Club, Nassau Club, Harvard Club (board trustees New Jersey chapter 1965-1975).
Married Katherine Bayard Bonsall, April 18, 1942. Children: Katharine Strong Berge, John Van Rensselaer Junior, Robert L., Sarah H. Married Elizabeth Hungerford Hillman, December 1985.