Background
Block, Joseph Douglas was born on April 18, 1919 in Three Lakes, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Max and Rose (Chaimson) Block.
Block, Joseph Douglas was born on April 18, 1919 in Three Lakes, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Max and Rose (Chaimson) Block.
Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1939; Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin, 1941; Master of Laws, Harvard, 1946.
Attorney, OPA, Washington, 1942, 45-46; practiced in, Chicago, 1946-1970; partner firm, Aaron, Aaron, Schimberg & Hess, Chicago, 1957-1970; vice president, general counsel, Consolidated Edison Company New York, Inc., New York City, 1970-1973; executive vice president, Consolidated Edison Company New York, Inc., 1973-1980; executive vice president, general counsel, Consolidated Edison Company New York, Inc., 1980-1984; counsel, Leboeof, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae, New York City, since 1984. Special assistant attorney general Illinois, 1951-1953.
Served with Counter Intelligence Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member American, New York State, Wisconsin Bar Associations, Bar Association New York City, Boca Raton Hotel Club, Boca Pointe Country Club, Order of Coif, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Doris Ruth Schoenewald, September 26, 1958.