Background
Ross, Mary Riepma Cowell was born on October 1, 1910 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Sears F. and Elizabeth (Van Zwaluwenburg) Riepma.
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Mary Riepma Cowell Riepma Cowell Ross
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Bachelor of Arts, Vassar College, 1932. Bachelor of Laws, Memphis State University, 1938. Doctor of Laws, U. Nebraska, 1973.
Career
January 1953); married second, John O. Ross, March 31, 1962 (deceased June 1966). Bar: Tennessee 1938, District of Columbia 1944, New York 1947. Attorney United States Government, Washington, 1940-1944.
Private practice Cromelin & Townsend, Washington, 1944-1946. Royall, Koegel & Rogers and predecessors, New York City, 1946-1961. Individual practice law, 1961-1988.
Director 39 E. 79th St. Corporation, 1966-1973. Director 795 Fifth Avenue Corporation, 1977-1990. Member of advisory committee New York Commision on Estates, 1965-1967.
Board of directors Silver Cross Day Nursery, New York City, 1963-1970, Cunningham Dance Foundation, 1969-1972, Central Park Community Fund, 1977-1981,Mary Riepma Ross Film Theatre, 1988. Trustee U. Nebraska Foundation, 1966-1996, board directors, 1974-1979. Honorary trustee Nebraska Art Association.
Membership
Member American Bar assosiation, New York Women's Bar Association (president 1955-1957, director 1957-1963, 74-80, advisory county 1963), Bar Association City New York (surrogate courts committee 1961-1965, library committee 1965-1978, commission on professional responsibility 1972-1975), National Association Women Lawyers (assembly delegate 1962-1964, 73-74, United Nations observer 1965-1967, v.p.1967, chairman 1971 annual convention, distinguished service award 1973), Vassar College Alumnae Association Alpha Delta, Delta Gamma, Dinner Dances, Inc. (Board of Governors 1979-1993).
Connections
Married Richard N. Cowell, March 1, 1946 (deceased.; married second, John O. Ross, March 31, 1962 (deceased.
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Nationality
American