Background
Caplin, Mortimer Maxwell was born on July 11, 1916 in New York City. Son of Daniel and Lillian (Epstein) Caplin.
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Mortimer Maxwell M. Caplin
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Mortimer CAPLIN, American lawyer, educator and government official Order of the Coif; Award, Alexander Hamilton Award; other awards. Public Review Board, Arthur Andersen & Company; House of Delegates, District of Columbia and Federation Bar Associations, Virginia and New York State Bars, American Law Institute; Board of Trustees, George Washington University and College, of the Virgin Islands, University of Virginia Law School Foundation, Arena Stage, Washington, District of Columbia
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Virginia, 1937; Bachelor of Laws, University of Virginia, 1940; Doctor of Juridical Science, New York University, 1953; Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Michael's College, 1964.
Career
Law clerk to Honorary Armistead M. Dobie United States Court Appeals (4th circuit), Richmond, 1940-1941. Associate Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, New York City, 1941-1942, 45-50. Professor law University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1950-1961, visiting professor law, 1965-1987, professor emeritus, since 1988.
Partner Perkins, Battle & Minor, Charlottesville, 1952-1961. United States commissioner Internal Revenue Service, Washington, 1961-1964. Founding member, senior partner Caplin & Drysdale, since 1964.
Member President's Task Force on Taxation, 1960. Board directors Danaher Corporation, Washington, Fairchild Corporation, McLean, Virginia, Presidential realty corporation, White Plains, New York, Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Member public review board Arthur Andersen & Company, Chicago, 1980-1988.
Reorganization trustee Webb & Knapp, Inc., 1965-1972.
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Past chairman board directors National Civic Service League, American Council on International Sports. Past chairman national citizens advisory committee Association American Medical Colleges. Trustee Arena Stage, University Virginia Law School Foundation, Wolf Trap Foundation Performing Arts, Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, Arena Stage, Washington, Peace Through Law Foundation, Washington.
Board overseers University Virgin Islands. Chairman advisory board Hospitality and Information Service, Washington. Honorary chairman Council for Arts, University Virginia.
Past president Atlantic Coast Conference. Emeritus trustee George Washington University. Member board visitors University Virginia, 1992-1997.
President, board directors Indigent Civil Litigation Fund. Member governing council University Virginia Miller Center Public Affairs. Fellow American Bar Foundation (board directors since 2003), American Tax Policy Institute, American College Tax Counsel.
Member American Bar Association (house of deals 1980-1992, member federal judicial committee 1993-1996, ALI-American Bar Association committee continuing professional education 1997-2000, chair District of Columbia Fellows), National Conference of Lawyers and Certified Public Accountants, American Law Institute (life), New York State Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, American Bar Federation (board directors since 2003), District of Columbia Bar Foundation (advisory committee), University Club (Washington), Federal City Club (board governors), Colonnade Club (Charlottesville), Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa Associates, Omicron Delta Kappa.
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Married Ruth Sacks, October 18, 1942. Children: Lee Evan, Michael Andrew, Jeremy Owen, Catherine Jean.
Education
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1937
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1940
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1953
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1964
Career
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1940 - 1941
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1941 - 1942
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1950 - 1961
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1952 - 1961
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1961 - 1964
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1964
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1964
Awards
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Decorated member initial landing force Normandy Invasion United States Navy. Recipient, Virginia State Bar and Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants award, 1960, Achievement award, Tax Society of New York University, 1962, Judge Learned Hand Human Relations award, American Jewish Committee, 1963, Public Service award, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1963, Judge Learned Hand Human Relations award, American Jewish Committee, 1993, Alexander Hamilton award, United States Treasury Department, 1964, Distinguished Service award, Tax Executives Institute, 1964, medal in law, University Virginia Thomas Jefferson Foundation, 2001.Decorated member initial landing force Normandy Invasion United States Navy. Recipient, Virginia State Bar and Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants award, 1960, Achievement award, Tax Society of New York University, 1962, Judge Learned Hand Human Relations award, American Jewish Committee, 1963, Public Service award, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1963, Judge Learned Hand Human Relations award, American Jewish Committee, 1993, Alexander Hamilton award, United States Treasury Department, 1964, Distinguished Service award, Tax Executives Institute, 1964, medal in law, University Virginia Thomas Jefferson Foundation, 2001.