Background
Pantzer, Kurt Friedrich was born in August 1892 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Hugo O. and Emmy (Schmidt) Pantzer.
Pantzer, Kurt Friedrich was born in August 1892 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Hugo O. and Emmy (Schmidt) Pantzer.
Student Wabash College, 1909-1911. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1914, Bachelor of Laws, 1917, Scientiae Juridicae Doctor, 1920. Doctor of Laws, Tusculum College, 1953, Indiana University, 1957, Franklin College, 1961, U. Evansville, 1974.
Doctor of Letters, Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1967.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Northwood Institute, 1969.
Admitted to New York bar, 1920, Indiana bar, 1922. Associate Winthrop & Stimson, New York, 1920-1922. Practiced law in Indianapolis, 1922-1979.
Associate Smith, Remster, Hornbrook & Smith, 1922-1938, Davis, Pantzer, Baltzell & Sparks, 1938-1940, Barnes, Hickam, Pantzer & Boyd 1940-1979.
Life director American States Insurance Company, American States Life Insurance Company, American Economy Company, Indianapolis. Director Morgan Packing Company, Incorporated., Lilly Industrial Coatings, Incorporated., lecturer Indianapolis division Indiana U. School Law, 1957-1958, professorial lecturer Bloomington division in 3 year required course in legal techniques, established by Inland Container Corporation Foundation, 1956-1961.
Member Council Foreign Relations, Incorporated., New New York Member joint commission to draft uniform commercial code American Law Institute and American Bar Association. Member Republican National Finance Committee, 1952-1962.
Member Indiana Government"s Commision on Arts, 1965-1968.
Served as captain, infantry, United States Army, 1917-1919. Fellow Royal Society Arts (England).
Member American Society International Law, American Judicature Society, American (commission to draft Model Corporation Acting), Indiana, Indianapolis bar associations, Association Bar City New York, Bar Association 7th Federal Circuit (co-founder, president 1951-1952), International Law Association, American Law Institute (past Clubs: Athletic, Athenaeum, Players, Columbia, Dramatic, University, Woodstock.
Married Katharine Ferriday, January 1926. Children: Kurt Friedrich, Katharine, Eric.