Background
Hyman, Lester Samuel was born on July 14, 1931 in Providence.
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Lester Samuel Hyman
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Son of Carl and Alice (Adelman) H.;m. Helen Reeder Sidman, September 19, 1959 (division 1982). Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1952.
Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1955.Bar: District of Columbia 1955.
Attorney Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, 1955-1957. Chief assistant to Governor State of Massachusetts, Boston, 1962-1964.
Secretary commerce State of Massachusetts, 1964-1965. Senior consultant Housing and Urban Development, Washington, 1966-1967.
Partner Leva, Hawes & Symington, Washington, 1969-1982.
Founding partner Swidler & Berlin, Washington, since 1982. Lecturer John F. Kennedy School Government Harvard University, 1968-1969. Board directors Credit default swap International, 1988-1994.
Member International Oberver Team for national election in Haiti, 1990.
Board of directors Center National Policy, Washington, 1980. Board advisors Close-Up Foundation.
Board of Governors American Jewish Commission, 1980-1984. Democratic chairman, Massachusetts, 1967-1969, delegate Democratic National Convention, 1968, member Democratic Charter Reform Commission, 1970, District of Columbia Community Humanities, 1988-1990.
Board directors Community College of British Virgin Islands, 1989, Young Artists, 1989-1994.
Member of advisory board International Legal Studies Program, Washington College Law, American University, 1990. Appointed by President Clinton to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission, 1994. Trustee Norton Simon Museum of Art, Pasadena, California,1995.
Career
Chief assistant to Governor State of Massachusetts, Boston, 1962-1964. Delaware to Guatamalan Peace Accord Singing, 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member of the United States Presidential Delaware to Guatamalan Peace Accord Singing, 1996. Named Outstanding Young Manitoba of Year, Greater Boston Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1964.
Connections
Children: David, Andrew, Elizabeth.
