Background
Halvorson, Newman Thorbus was born on December 17, 1936 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Newman Thorbus and Virginia Westbrook (Markle) Halvorson.
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Newman Thorbus Halvorson
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AB, Princeton University, 1958; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1961.
Career
Associate, Covington & Burling, Washington, 1962-1970; partner, Covington & Burling, Washington, 1970-1983, 85-; assistant United State Attorneys, Office of the United States Attorney, Washington, 1983-1985; associate independent counsel (special prosecutor under Ethics in Government Act), 1987-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Senior warden, Junior warden, vestryman Christ Church Georgetown, Washington, 1983-1986, 89-92, chairman finance committee, 1992-1996. Board directors Lupus Foundation District of Columbia, 1974-1985. Member, board directors Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, Washington, 1976-1991, chairman, 1989-1990.
Board of managers History Society Washington, since 1995. Board directors Council for Court Excellence, Washington, since 1995. Trustee Potomac School, McLean, Virginia, 1980-1986, chairman, 1981-1983.
Member committee of 100 on Federal City, since 1970, trustee, treasurer, 1975-1979. Board of trustees, member Executive Committee Greater Washington Research Center, since 1997. Vice president, trustee Cleveland Park History Society, since 1997.
With United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1961-1967. Member American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar.
Connections
Married Sally Clark Stone, May 3, 1969. Children: Christina English, Charles Burgess Westbrook.
