Background
Klein, Peter Martin was born on June 2, 1934 in New York City. Son of Saul and Esther (Goldstein) Klein.
lawyer Transportation company executive
Klein, Peter Martin was born on June 2, 1934 in New York City. Son of Saul and Esther (Goldstein) Klein.
AB, Columbia University, 1956. Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1962.
Assistant proctor, Columbia University, 1959-1962;
assistant counsel, Military Sea Transportation Svc., Office General Counsel, Department Navy, Washington, 1962-1965;
trial attorney civil division, unites states department Justice, New York City, 1966-1969;
general attorney, Sea-Land Svc., Inc., Menlo Park, New Jersey, 1969-1976;
vice president, general counsel, secretary, Sea-Land Svc., Inc., Menlo Park, New Jersey, 1976-1979;
vice president, general counsel, secretary, Sea-Land Industries, Inc., Menlo Park, 1979-1984;
associate general counsel, Richard Joshua Reynolds Industries, Inc., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1978-1984;
senior vice president, general counsel, secretary, Sea-Land Svc., Inc. (formerly Sea-Land Corporation), Charlotte, North Carolina, 1984-1994;
senior vice president-law, secretary, Sea-Land Svc., Inc. (formerly Sea-Land Corporation), Charlotte, North Carolina, 1994-1995;
retired,, Sea-Land Svc., Inc.
(formerly Sea-Land Corporation), Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1996. Member of advisory commission on private international law Department State, 1974-1995. Member United States delegation United Nations Conference of Trade and Development, United Nations Commision on International TradeLaw, 1975-1976, trade regulation advisory board Bureau National Affairs, 1986-1988.
Alternate member North America county London Court of International Arbitration, 1988-1995.
Trustee Jewish Education Association Metropolitan New Jersey, 1973-1976. Trustee Temple B'nai Abraham of Essex County, New Jersey, since 1973, vice president, 1976-1981, president 1981-1983. Member Essex County Democrats Committee, 1986-1988.
Member Livingston Township Planning Board, since 1996, vice chairman 1997-1999, chairman, since 2000. With United States Navy, 1956-1959, Antarctica. Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, American Maritime Association (board directors, chairman committees on law and legislation 1974-1978), American Polar Society (life), Navy League United States (life), United States Naval Institute (life), New York State Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, International Bar Association, Maritime Law Association.
Married Ellen Judith Matlick, June 18, 1961. Children: Amy Lynn, Steven Ezra.