Richard Patrick Sernett

Background

Sernett, Richard Patrick was born on September 8, 1938 in Mason City, Iowa, United States. Son of Edward Frank and Loretta M. (Cavanaugh) Sernett.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Iowa, 1960; Juris Doctor, U. Iowa, 1963.

Career

House counsel, assistant secretary, Scott, Foresman & Company, Glenview, Illinois, 1963-1970; secretary, legal officer, Scott, Foresman & Company, Glenview, 1970-1980; vice president, law secretary, SFN Companies, Inc., Glenview, 1980-1983; senior vice president, secretary, general counsel, SFN Companies, Inc., Glenview, 1983-1985; executive vice president, general counsel, SFN Companies, Inc., Glenview, 1985-1987; private practice, Northbrook, Illinois, 1988-1990; vice president, secretary, general counsel, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Public Company, 1990-1992; vice president, Bert Early Association, Chicago, 1992-1993; partner, Sernett & Blake, Northfield, Illinois, 1993-1995; retired, 1995. Member unites states department State Advisory Panel on International Copyright, 1972-1975.

Achievements

• Richard Patrick Sernett has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board directors Iowa State University, Broadcasting Company, 1987-1994. Member American Bar Association (chairman copyright division 1972-1973, commission on copyright legislation 1967-1968, 69-70, commission on copyright office affairs 1966-1967, 79-81, commission on program for revision copyright law 1971-1972), American Intellectual Property Law Association, American Society Corporation Sections, Illinois Bar Association (chairman copyright committee 1971-1972), Chicago Bar Association, Patent Law Association Chicago (bbd. managers 1979-1982, chairman copyright law committee 1972-1973, 77-78), Copyright Society United States of America (trustee 1972-1975, 77-80), North Shore Country Club (Glenview, Illinois), Eagle Ridge Country Club (Galena, Illinois), Wyndemere Country Club (Naples, Florida), Metropolitan Club Chicago.

Connections

Married Janet Ellen Ward, April 20, 1963. Children: Susan Ellen, Thomas Ward, Stephen Edward, Katherine Anne.

Father:

Edward Frank Sernett

Mother:

Loretta M. (Cavanaugh) Sernett

Spouse:

Janet Ellen Ward

child:

Susan Ellen Sernett

child:

Katherine Anne Sernett

child:

Stephen Edward Sernett

child:

Thomas Ward Sernett