Background
Ziffren, Paul was born on July 18, 1913 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Jacob and Bella Minnie (Rothenberg) Ziffren.
Ziffren, Paul was born on July 18, 1913 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Jacob and Bella Minnie (Rothenberg) Ziffren.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1935. Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1938. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Pepperdine University, 1985.
Partner, Gottlieb & Schwartz, Chicago, 1942-1946;
partner, Loeb & Loeb, Los Angeles, 1946;
senior partner firm, Swartz, Tannenbaum & Ziffren, Los Angeles, 1946-1950;
senior partner firm, Ziffren & Ziffren, Los Angeles, 1950-1979;
senior partner firm, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Los Angeles, from 1979. Lecturer federal taxation Northwestern University School Law. Special assistant to chief counsel Bureau Internal Revenue, Chicago.
Assistant United States atty-in-charge of tax division Chicago.
Member Democratic National Committee, 1953-1960, executive committee, 1956-1960. Member Democratic National Advisory Council, 1957-1960. Chairman California Convention Committee for 1960 Democratic National Convention.
Board governors, member executive council Performing Arts Council, Music Center, Los Angeles. Board directors Music Center Foundation. Trustee Brandeis University.
Chairman 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, chairman Amateur Athletic Foundation, 1984-1988. President St. Jude Hospital Foundation, Los Angeles. Board directors Community television of Southern California, KCET, Executive Service Corps of Southern California, William Holden Wildlife Foundation Convention.
Member American Bar Association, California State Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Order of Coif Clubs: Regency, Hillcrest Country (Los Angeles).
Married Muriel Averett, May 20, 1948. Children– Kenneth, Toni, Abbie, John.