Background
Lorenz, Joseph was born on February 26, 1893 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Carl and Rose (Wurtemburg) Lorenz.
Lorenz, Joseph was born on February 26, 1893 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Carl and Rose (Wurtemburg) Lorenz.
Student Perkiomen School, Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, 1907-1910. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1914, Bachelor of Laws, 1916. Student of University of Rennes, Brittany, France, 1919.
1 son, Joseph P. Admitted to New York State bar, 1917, and practiced as associate firm of Rushmore, Bisbee & Stern, 1916-1918 and 1919-1921. Member firm Lorenz, Finn & Lorenz since 1921, specialist in corporate reorganization since 1935. Instructor in government and sociology City College of New York, 1929.
Instructor Fordham University School of Law, 1922-1924, associate Professor of law, 1924-1928.
Receiver and trustee Richard Whitney & Company. Counsel for trustee of Childs Company in reorganization and member board directors following reorganization Director Reid, Collins & Company, Incorporated.
Paul M. O’Neill International Detective Agency, Incorporated, Herma Products Corporation, C. J. Reid & Company, Incorporated., Smokador Manufacturing Company, Incorporated.
Served with 81st and 80th divisions, United States Army, France, 1918-1919. Member of New York State Bar Association, Bar Association of City of New York, New York County Bar Association. Member Dutch Reformed Church.
Clubs: Harvard, Bankers, The Pilgrims (New York).
Married Katherine M. Broderick, September 12, 1930.