Background
Kearns, John W. was born on September 9, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John W. and Frances R. (Forch) Kearns.
Kearns, John W. was born on September 9, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John W. and Frances R. (Forch) Kearns.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1955. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1958.
Bar: Illinois 1958, Florida 1970, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1958, United States District.Ct. (southern district) Florida 1970, United States Court Appeals (7th, 5th, 3d and 11th circuits), Supreme Court of the United States Court 1971. With Peterson, Ross, Rall, Barber & Seidel, Chicago, 1958-1961, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, 1961-1969, Paul & Thompson, Miami, Florida, 1969-1973.
Private practice, Miami, 1973.
Board of directors Florida Zoological Society, 1974-1979.
Board directors Florida Zoological Society, 1974—1979. Member of American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Dade County Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Coral Feef Yacht Club, Chicago Yacht Club.
Married Karen East. Swanson, May 3, 1960 (divorced 1979). Children: Jennifer F., John West., Charles South. Bachelor, Yale University, 1955.