Background
Ball, Robert Markham was born on March 24, 1934 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Robert William and Helen (Slepicka) Ball.
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Robert Markham Ball
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Bachelor magna cum laude, Amherst College, 1956; Bachelor with honors, Oxford (England) University, 1958; Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1973; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1960.
Career
Law clerk, Supreme Court of the United States Court, Washington, 1960-1961; associate, Covington and Burling, Washington, 1961-1964; assistant general counsel, United States Office Economics Opportunity, Washington, 1964-1966; staff director, United States Peace Corps, Washington, 1966-1967; from associate to partner, Leva, Hawes, Symington, Martin and Oppenheimer, Washington, 1967-1977; general counsel, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1977-1979; member of advisory commission on volunteer foreign aid, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1981-1988; partner, Wald, Harkrader and Ross, Washington, 1980-1985; partner, Morgan, Lewis and Bockius, Washington, 1986-1998; partner, Holland and Knight, Washington, since 1998. Adjunct faculty International Law Institute, Washington, since 1985. Lecturer Law School, University of Virginia, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Council member Friends of the Amherst (Massachusetts) College Library, since 1981. Secretary Brasenose College Charitable Foundation, Oxford, since 1988. Member American Bar Association, International Bar Association, American Society International Law, American Arbitration Association (member arbitration panel since 1986, member Corporate Counsel committee, since 1987), Alexandria Literary Society (secretary since 1981).
Connections
Married Harriet Laura Janney, July 6, 1957. Children: Laurence Markham, Richard Janney, Martha Harriet, Julia Helen.
