Background
Brooks, John White was born on September 3, 1936 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of John White and Florence Belle (O'Grady) Brooks.
Brooks, John White was born on September 3, 1936 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of John White and Florence Belle (O'Grady) Brooks.
AB, Stanford University, 1958; Bachelor of Laws, Stanford University, 1966.
Associate, Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps, San Diego, 1966-1971;
partner, Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps, San Diego, 1971-1981;
senior partner, Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps, San Diego, since 1981;
chairman, International Superior vena cava syndrome Group, since 1989. Member International Council Institute Americans, Pacific Council International Policy. 1996-1998; panelist Center for International Commercial Arbitration, since 1987.
Board dirs.Union of Pan-Asian Communities,, 1989-1998, Center for Dispute Resolution, since 1986. Chairman Pacific Rim Advisory Council, 1984-1991.
Director corporation finance council of San Diego, 1977-1982, chairman, 1980-1981. Board visitors Stanford Law School, 1978-1980. Member communications of the Californias, 1977-1979.
Chair San Diego Regional Year 2000 Working Group, since 1998. With United States Navy, 1958-1963. Member American Bar Association (business law section, commission on international business law, subcommittee on Asia-Pacific law and international business structures and agreements, international law section, subcommittee on multinational corporations, commission on international commercial transactions), California Bar Association (business law section commission on corporations 1977, vicechairman commission on international practice 1986-1987, Executive Committee international law section 1987), San Diego County Bar Association, International Bar Association (commission on issues and trading in securities 1980-1989, commission on procedures for settling disputes since 1980, commission on business organizations since 1989), Inter-Pacific Bar Association (commission on international trade), American Arbitration Association (panel of arbitrators 1975-1996), State Bar California.
Married Elizabeth Ann Bellmore, June 21, 1958. Children: Stephen Sanford, John Tinley.