Robert William Bennett

Background

Bennett, Robert William was born on March 30, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lewis and Henrietta (Schneider) Bennett.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1962; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1965.

Career

Legal assistant, Federal Communication Commission commissioner Nicholas Johnson, 1966-1967; attorney, Chicago Legal Aid Bureau, 1967-1968; associate firm, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, 1968-1969; faculty, Northwestern University School Law, Chicago, since 1969; professor of law, Northwestern University School Law, since 1974; dean, Northwestern University School Law, 1985-1995.

Achievements

• Robert William Bennett has been listed as a noteworthy Law educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Bar Federation (board directors, treasurer). Member Chicago Council Lawyers (president 1971-1972), American Law Institute, American Bar Association.

Connections

Married Harriet Trop, August 19, 1979.

Father:

Lewis Bennett

Mother:

Henrietta (Schneider) Bennett

Spouse:

Harriet Trop