Background
Barnum, John Wallace was born on August 25, 1928 in New York City. Son of William Wallace Atterbury and Frances (Long) Barnum.
Barnum, John Wallace was born on August 25, 1928 in New York City. Son of William Wallace Atterbury and Frances (Long) Barnum.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1949. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University. Bachelor of Laws, Institute Derecho International Comparativo, Havana, Cuba, 1957.
Analyst, 1st Banking Corporation, Tangier, Morocco, 1950;
regional representative, Bache & Company, London and Paris, 1951-1952;
associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, 1957-1962;
partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, 1963-1971;
general counsel, unites states department Transportation, Washington, 1971-1973;
undersecretary, unites states department Transportation, Washington, 1973-1974;
deputy secretary, unites states department Transportation, Washington, 1974-1977;
resident fellow, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Washington, 1977-1978;
visiting fellow, American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Washington, 1978-1986;
partner, White & Case, Washington, 1978-1994;
partner, McGuire Woods Battle & Boothe, LLP, Brussels, since 1995. Lecturer Practising Law Institute. United States delegate Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission, 1969-1971.
Advisory member Council on Wage and Price Stability, 1974-1977;member Council Administrative Conference United States, 1973-1977. Board directors Palmer National Bank, 1983-1994, 94-97, George Mason Bank (National Association), Washington.
Chairman board International Play Group, 1962-1977. Board directors, executive committee New York City Center Music and Drama, 1969-1975. Trustee Washington Drama Society (Arena Stage), 1983-1993.
Board overseers Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994-1900. President United States Federation Friends Museum, 2002-2007. Vice president World Federation Friends Museum, since 2006.
Member of American Arbitration Association (executive committee 1968-1972, board directors 1968-1998), National Defense Transportation Association (Chairman.mil. airlift committee 1983-1994, board directors 1988-1994), American Bar Foundation, District of Columbia Bar Association, New York State Bar Association (executive committee, chairman antitrust law section 1979-1980), International Bar Association, Waquoit Bay Yacht Club, Yale Club (Belgium) (governor 2008-2009), New York Yacht Club, Amateur Ski Club, Chevy Chase Club, Metropolitan Club, Watersportvereniging Noord-Beveland, Cercle Royal Gaulois Artistique et Litteraire, American Club of Brussels (vice president executive committee).
Married Nancy Russell Grinnell, September 13, 1958. Children: Alexander Stone, Sarah Kip, Cameron Long.