Background
May, Robert A. was born on May 8, 1911 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Adam F. and Myra Ethel (Shedden) May.
May, Robert A. was born on May 8, 1911 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Adam F. and Myra Ethel (Shedden) May.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1933; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1936.
Practised law, Grand Rapids, 1936-1941;
practised law, Tucson, 1941-1986;
retired, Tucson
senior partner, Robert A. May, Professional Corporation (and predecessors). Member State Bar Arizona, vice chairman, 1952-1953, chairman group insurance committee, 1953-1972. Co-founder, 1960, chairman of the board of trustees Client's Security Fund, 1961-1981.
Member American Bar Association standing committee Clients Security Fund, 1968-1973. Member commission on revision probate code Arizona State Bar, 1970-1972. Arizona chairman Joint Editorial Board for Uniform Probate Code, 1972-1980.
Member commission on revision Arizona probate code Arizona Legislation Council, 1970-1972. Founding member Arizona committee judicial selection, tenure, and discipline, 1957-1972, chairman, 1957-1967. Co-founder Southern Arizona Estates Planning Council, 1956, president, 1956-1958.
Founder Pima County Bar Association Clients Referral Service. Co-founder Defense Information Office, Defense Research Institute.
Board directors St. Luke's in the Desert, 1944-1980, president, 1964-1977, president emeritus, since 1977, general counsel, 1944-1982. Board directors St. Luke's Chest Disease Clinic at University Arizona Medical Center. Board directors Pima County Legal Aid Society, 1952-1977, emeritus, since 1977, president, 1958-1960.
Advisory board Tucson Medical Center, 1946-1949. Co-founder Tucson Chamber of Commerce Convention Bureau, 1945-1974, executive board, 1957-1967. Regional chairman University Michigan Law School Fund, 1963-1966, member national committee, 1967-1972, now emeritus.
Vice chairman southern Arizona military base hospitals committee American Red Cross, 1942-1945. Vice chairman Citizens Advisory Committee for Public Schools, 1944-1946. Visiting committee University Michigan Law School, 1964-1967.
Fellow American College Probate Counsel (board regents 1966-1969, 73-77). Member National College Probate Judges (life), International Academy Law and Science, Tucson Chamber of Commerce, Arizona Pioneers History Society, American Bar Association (vice chairman health insurance committee 1958-1970, chairman 1970-1972), American Bar Foundation (life), International Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association, Pima County Bar Association (president 1955-1956), Federal Bar Association, Fund for Temple Bar (London), Southern Arizona Estate Planning Council (co-founder, president 1956), University Michigan Alumni Association (district director 1943-1946), International Association Insurance Counsel, American Bar Institute, Tucson Council Churches (member executive board, chairman finance committee 1948-1964, president 1956-1958), Arizona Council Churches (vice president 1956-1958), International Academy Law and Science, American Judicature Society (national director 1963-1967), Association Insurance Attorneys, Michigan Alumni Academy (charter member), Phi Sigma Kappa Foundation, Phi Sigma Kappa (president Tucson Alumni Club 1960-1974), Alpha Epsilon Mu (honorary). Clubs: Round Table International (president 1944-1946), Old Pueblo, University Michigan Alumni (president Grand Rapids 1938-1941, president Tucson 1945-1950, 76-77, board governors 1942-1979, honorary governor since 1983, University Michigan President's (charter member).
Institute for Directors, Wig and Pen (London).
Married Margrethe Holm, August 30, 1934 (deceased December 1970). Children: Marcia, Margrethe. Married Virginia L. Salisbury, March 20, 1973.