Background
Rabb, Maxwell Milton was born on September 28, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Solomon and Rose (Kostick) Rabb.
Rabb, Maxwell Milton was born on September 28, 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Solomon and Rose (Kostick) Rabb.
AB, Harvard University, 1932. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1935. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wilberforce University, 1957.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Mount St. Mary's College, 1983. Bachelor of Laws (honorary), Pepperdine University, 1985. Bachelor of Laws (honorary), St. Thomas University, 1986.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hebrew Union College, 1990.
Member firm, Rabb & Rabb, Boston, 1935-1937; administrative assistant to, United States Senator hockey club Lodge Junior, Massachusetts, 1937-1943; administrative assistant, United States Senator Sinclair Weeks, Massachusetts, 1944; legal and legislation consultant, Secretary Navy Forrestal, 1946; practice law, Boston, 1946-1951; consultant, United States Senate Rules Committee, 1952; presidential assistant to President Eisenhower secretary to Cabinet, 1953-1959; partner, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, New York City, 1959-1981; of counsel, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, New York City, 1989-1991; of counsel, Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York City, since 1991; ambassador to Italy, 1981-1989. Board directors Sterling National Bank, Ministry of Information and Communication Industries, Data Software Sys. Inc., Preferred Employers's Holdings, Inc., Oak Tree Medical Sys., Inc.
Executive assistant campaign manager Eisenhower presidential campaign, 1951-1952. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1952, 56, 76, 80. Member Executive Committee United States Common for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1959-1960.
Chairman United States delegate United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization conference, Paris, 1958. Member Council on Foreign Rels., since 1978. President Congregation Emanu-El, New York City, 1973-1981.
Member board advisors John F. Kennedy School Government, Harvard University. Trustee Cardinals Cooke and O'Connor Inner City Scholarship Fund, The Lighthouse, since 1995, Eisenhower Institute, George Marshall International Center. Member board of managers Seamen's Church Institute.
Member presidential advisory panel on South Asian Relief assistance, 1971. Member panel conciliators World Bank Internat.Ctr. for Settlement of Investment Disputes, 1967-1973, United States representative, 1974-1977. Member Presidential Commision on Income Maintenance Programs, 1968-1969.
Honorary Chairman of the Board American Friends of Alliance Israelite Universelle. Vice Chairman.United Cerebral Palsy, Inc., National Committee on American Foreign Policy. Member advanced.bd. Auburn U. Served as Lieutenant amphibious corps United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Member American Bar Association, American Law Institute, Amb.'s Club of Representatives Abroad (honorary chairman), Harvard Club (New York City), Harmonie Club (New York City), Army and Navy Club (Washington), Metropolitan Club (Washington).
Married Ruth Creidenberg, November 2, 1939. Children: Bruce, Sheila Rabb Weidenfeld, Emily Rabb Livingston, Priscilla Rabb Ayres.