Background
Landes, Robert Nathan was born on December 24, 1930 in New York City. Son of Joseph William and Gertrude Ann (Sindeband) Landes.
Landes, Robert Nathan was born on December 24, 1930 in New York City. Son of Joseph William and Gertrude Ann (Sindeband) Landes.
Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts, 1952. Bachelor of Laws, 1954). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Editor, Columbia Law Review, 1953-1954.
Director, Columbia Law School Alumni Association Board of Directors, since 1986. President and Director, Society of Columbia Graduates, 1985-1988.
Associate, Shearman & Sterling, 19571961. Vice President and Associate General Counsel, United States.
Industries, Incorporated., 1973.
Chairman, Legal Committee, Association of American Publishers, 1983-1984. Chairman, Legal Affairs Committee, Magazine Publishers of America, 1977-1982. Contributor to Corporate Counsel Column-New York Law Journal, 1986-1987.
Associate, Shearman & Sterling, New York City, 1957-1961; assistant general counsel, vice president, United States Industries, Inc., New York City, 1961-1973; executive vice president, general counsel, secretary, McGraw-Hill, New York City, 1974-1995. Board directors and vice chairman Greenwich House, Inc.
Board trustees Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, since 1993. Board directors Lawyers Alliance for New York. Board directors Town Hall.
Served as Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1954-1957. Member American Bar Association, New York State, New York County Bar Assns., Association Bar City New York (committee corporation law 1978-1981, secretary, corporation law depts, 1985-1988, international law committee 1981-1984), Magazine Publications Association (chairman legal affairs committee 1977-1982, chairman Alumni Admissions Program lawyers committee 1983-1985), Columbia College Alumni Association (Vice-President, board directors 1974-1976, 86-90), Society Columbia Graduates, (president, board directors 1985-1988), Columbia Law School Alumni Association (treasurer since 1994), Vineyards Country Club (Naples, Florida), Pelham Country Club, (New York), The Club at PelicanBay (Naples.).
Married Phyllis Markman, April 16, 1964. Children: Lucy Ann Harrop, Kathy Jill Braddock, Jeffrey Mark.