Joseph Conlin Connors

Background

Connors, Joseph Conlin was born on September 9, 1948 in Mineola, New York, United States. Son of Gerard Edward and Mary Helen (Conlin) Connors.

Education

State University of New York at Oneonta (Bachelor of Arts, departmental honors in Political Science, 1970). Fordham University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1973). Confidential Law Secretary to the Honorable Paul J. Yesawich, Supreme Court, State of New York, 1973-1975.

Career

Confidential law secretary to judge New York Supreme Court, Cortland, 1973-1975. Attorney Chevron Corporation, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 1975-1976, Schering-Plough Corporation, Kenilworth, 1976-1982, associate general counsel Memphis, 1982-1987, staff vice president, planning and business development Kenilworth, New Jersey, 1987, deputy general counsel Madison, 1987-1991, vice president, general counsel, 1991-1992, senior vice president, general counsel, 1992-1996, executive vice president and general counsel, since 1996. Member advisory committee Metropolitan Corporation Counsel.

Senior advisor New Jersey Corporation Counsel Association.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1974, Tennessee 1985.

Works

• Other Work

  • With B. Yolles and S. Grufferman, "Obtaining Access to Data from Government-Sponsored Medical Research," New England Journal of Medicine, December 26, 1986.

Membership

Member American Bar Association (committee of corporation general counsel), New York Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association (former chairman corporation section), Association National Advertisers (board directors 1987-1990), New Jersey Legal Aid and Defender Association (corporation advisory committee), New Jersey Corporation Counsel Association (senior advisor), New Jersey Panel of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution (board directors), Food and Drug Institute (trustee, editorial advisory board), Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers American (executive committee law section 1998).

Interests

• Travel, golf.

Connections

Married Mary Napolitano, May 29, 1971. Children: J.C., Ryan.

Father:

Gerard Edward Connors

Mother:

Mary Helen (Conlin) Connors

Spouse:

Mary Napolitano

child:

J.C. Connors

child:

Ryan Connors