Background
Cummiskey, John William was born on April 19, 1917 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of James P. and Edna (Common) Cummiskey.
Cummiskey, John William was born on April 19, 1917 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of James P. and Edna (Common) Cummiskey.
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1938). University of Michigan Law School (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1941).
Worked at Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, The Property Letting Centre (Grand Rapids, Michigan) specializing in Labor Law, Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1941, Michigan. Phi Alpha Delta. Recipient: Arthur V. Briesen Medal, 1966.
Roberts P. Hudson Award, 1991.
Donald R. Worsfold Award, 1997. Chief, Labor Relations, Army Air Forces, Chicago District, 1943-1945.
Same position at Headquarters A.T.S.C., Dayton, Ohio covering Continental United States. Vice President, National Legal Aid and Defender Association, 1960-1966.
Trustee, 1986-1997, Aquinas College.
Board Member, Kent County International Airport, 1987. Former Member, American Bar Association (House of Delegates, 1958-1973. Chairman, Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants, 1960-1966.
Board of Governors, 1968-1971.
American Language Institute -American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education, 1974-1979. Committee on Scope and Correlation, 1977-1982.
Committee on Gavel Awards, 1985. Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, 1986-1992).
Member: Grand Rapids Bar Association.
State Bar of Michigan (President, 1956-1957). 6th Circuit Judicial Conference (Life Member). Michigan State Bar Foundation (Life Member.
Trustee).
Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Michigan State Bar Foundation.
Board visitors University Michigan Law School. Trustee Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, 1985-1997. Member Kent County (Michigan) Aeronautics Board, since 1986.
Chair Kent County Republican Finance Committee, 1988-1994. Major United States Air Force, 1941-1946. Member American Bar Foundation, 6th Circuit Judicial Conference (life), State Bar Michigan (president 1956-1957), Michigan State Bar Foundation (trustee since 1985), Grand Rapids Bar Association (pro bono committee, Donald Worsfold award for Distinguished Service), Peninsular Club, Blythefield Country Club (Belmont, Michigan), Elks, Phi Alpha Delta (alumni contribution award Campbell, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1957).
Married Elenore Elizabeth Fink, February 23, 1946. Children: Susan C. Wahmhoff, John William Junior, Paul M., Karen C. Balaskas.