Background
O'Connell, Philip Raymond was born on June 2, 1928 in New York City. Son of Michael Joseph and Ann (Blaney) O'C.
lawyer paper company executive
O'Connell, Philip Raymond was born on June 2, 1928 in New York City. Son of Michael Joseph and Ann (Blaney) O'C.
AB, Manhattan College, 1949. Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1956. Graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1967.
Associate, Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, New York City, 1956-1961, 62-64; general counsel, secretary, Laurentide Finance Corporation, San Francisco, 1961-1962; general counsel, Wallace-Murray Corporation, 1964-1966; division manager, Wallace-Murray Corporation, 1966-1970; president, chief Executive officer, director, Universal Papertech Corporation, Hatfield, Pennsylvania, 1970-1971; secretary, Champion International Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1972-1990; vice president, Champion International Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1979-1981; senior vice president, Champion International Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1981-1990. Member legal advising committee New York Stock Exch., 1985-1988, corporation governance subcommittee, legal advising committee, 1985-1994. Chairman lawyers steering committee corporation governance task force The Business Roundtable, 1981-1987, member, 1981-1994.
Member Champion International Foundation, 1979-1990. Member board visitors Fairfield University School Business, 1981-1993, chairman, 1983-1993. Board directors Kearney-National Corporation, 1975-1978.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1954. Member American Society Corporation Sections (honorary. Chairman 1988-1989).
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Married Joyce McCabe, July 6, 1957. Children: Michael, Kathleen, Jennifer, David.