Background
Drinan, Robert Frederick was born on November 15, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Joseph and Ann Mary (Flanagan) Drinan.
Drinan, Robert Frederick was born on November 15, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Joseph and Ann Mary (Flanagan) Drinan.
AB, Boston College, 1942. Master of Arts, Boston College, 1947. Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, 1949.
Master of Laws, Georgetown University, 1950. Doctor of Theology, Gregorian University, Rome, 1954. Study, Florence, Italy, 1955.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Worcester State College, 1970. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Long Island University, 1970. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Rhode Island College, 1971.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia, 1975. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Syracuse University, 1977. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Villanova University, 1977.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Framingham s.) State College, Massachusetts, 1978. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Santa Clara, 1980. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Kenyon College, 1981.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lowell University, 1981. LL (honorary), University Bridgeport, 1981. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Loyola University, Chicago, 1981.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Gonzaga University, 1981. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Curry College, 1982. Doctor of Laws (honorary), De Paul University, 1984.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University San Diego, 1984. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mount St. Mary College, 1985. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hebrew College, 1987.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Notre Dame College, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1989. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Walsh College, Ohio, 1990. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Georgetown University, 1991.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Trinity College, 1998. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Brandeis University, 2002. Doctor of Laws (honorary), City University of New York, 2003.
Assistant dean Boston College Law School, 1955-1956, dean, 1956-1970. Visiting professor University Texas Law School, 1966-1967. Member United States Congress from 4th Massachusetts district, 1971—1981.
Member judicial committee, government operations committee, house select committee on aging, chairman subcommittee on criminal justice. Columnist National Catholic Reporter, 1980. Professor law. Georgetown University School Law, Washington, 1981—2007.
Chairman advisory committee Massachusetts United States Civil Rights, 1962-1970. Member visiting committee Division School, Harvard University, 1975-1978. Board directors Bread for the World.
Founder National Interreligious Task Force on Soviet Jewry. Member executive committee Association American Law Schools. Visiting lecturer Oxford University, Eng, 1988.
Visiting professor University Heidelberg, Germany, 2003.
President Americans for Democratic Action, 1981-1984. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Bar Association (chairman section individual rights and responsibilities 1990-1991, board delegations 1996-1999, chairman standing committee professionalism since 1996, American Bar Association medal 2004), National Conference of Christians and Jews (national trustee), American Law Institute, Common Cause (national governing board 1984-1987, 96-99), Massachusetts Bar Association (vice president 1961), Boston Bar Association.
Fellow American Academy Arts and Scis.; American Bar Association (chairman section individual rights and responsibilities 1990-91, board delegations 1996-99, chairman standing committee professionalism 1996?Co, American Bar Association medal 2004)
1990 - 1991
National Conference of Christians and Jews (national trustee)
American Law Institute
Common Cause (national governing board 1984-87, 96-99)
1984 - 1987
Massachusetts Bar Association (vice president 1961)
Boston Bar Association