Background
Grossman, Robert Mayer was born on October 16, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond Mandel and Frances Ruth (Krucoff) Grossman.
Grossman, Robert Mayer was born on October 16, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond Mandel and Frances Ruth (Krucoff) Grossman.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). Yale University (Bachelor of Laws, 1961). Law Clerk, United States.
District Judge Hubert L. Will, 1961-1963.
Executive Director, Illinois Legislative Commission on Low Income Housing, 1966-1967. Principal Draftsman, Report of Illinois Legislative Commission on Low Income Housing and Illinois Housing Development Acting, 1967.
General Counsel, Illinois Housing Development Authority, 1967-1970, 1973-1977.
Law clerk, United States District Court Judge Hubert L. Will, 1961-1963;
associate, Schiff, Hardin, Waite, Dorschel & Britton, 1963-1966;
executive director, Illinois Legislation Commission Low Income Housing, 1966-1967;
partner, Grossman, Kasakoff, Magid & Silverman, 1968-1970;
managing partner, Roan & Grossman, Chicago, 1970-1983;
senior partner, Keck, Mahin & Cate, Chicago, 1983-1995;
of counsel, Keck, Mahin & Cate, Chicago, 1995-1997;
counsel to, Gardner, Carton & Douglas, Chicago, since 1997. Principal draftsman Illinois Housing Development Act, 1967. General counsel Dermatology Foundation, since 1979.
General counsel Illinois Housing Development Authority, 1967-1969, 73-77. Adjunct Professor Chicago Theological Seminary, since 1996.
Vice president, board directors Hyde Park Coop Society, 1977-1981. Chairman by mayoral appointment Hyde Park-Kenwood Conservation Community Council, since 1991. Board directors Chicago Theological Seminary, since 1989, Northern Illinois region National Conference of Christians and Jews, since 1989.
Chairman Council for Jewish-Christian Studies Center, since 1991. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1958. Member Chicago Bar Association, Law Club, Standard Club, Quadrangle Club.
Married Frances Ann Rosenbacher, March 17, 1963. Children— Theodore, Anthony, Kate.