Background
Cotton, Richard was born on July 1, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Eugene and Sylvia Ruth (Glickstein) Cotton.
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Richard Cotton
Richard Cotton, American Lawyer. Bar: N.H. 1971, California 1974, District of Columbia 1980, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1984, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1980. Member National Association Broadcasters (member Executive Board 1995-1996).
Education
AB, Harvard College, 1965;
Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Yale University, 1969.
Career
Law clerk to judge J. Skelly Wright, United States Court Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1969-1970;
law clerk to justice Wm. J. Brennan Junior, Supreme Court of the United States Court, 1970-1971;
managing attorney, N.H. Legal Assistance, Concord, 1972-1973;
staff attorney, National Resources Defense Council, Palo Alto, California, 1974-1977;
executive secretary, unites states department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1978-1979;
partner, Califano, Ross & Heineman, Washington, 1981-1983;
partner, Dewey, Ballantine, Washington, 1983-1986;
president, chief Executive officer, HCX, Inc., Washington, 1987-1989;
executive vice president, general counsel, NBC, New York City, since 1989;
chair board directors, New York Primary Care Development Corporation, since 1993. Lecturer in law University of California, Berkeley, 1973-1974.
Achievements
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Richard Cotton has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.
Membership
Member National Association Broadcasters (member Executive Board 1995-1996).
Connections
Married Patricia B. Fellner, October 11, 1981. Children: Rachel, Jonathan.
- Father:
- Eugene Cotton
- Mother:
- Sylvia Ruth (Glickstein) Cotton
- Spouse:
- Patricia B. Fellner
- child:
- Jonathan Cotton
- child:
- Rachel Cotton
