Background
Pera, Rod James was born on January 27, 1941 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Albert Paul Pera and Marie Gladys (Darr) Duffy.
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Rod James Pera
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Associate of Arts, Hershey (Pennsylvania) Junior College, 1960; Bachelor, Dickinson College, 1962; Bachelor of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, 1965.
Career
Law clerk to Justice Society of Jesus (Jesuit) Roberts,, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Erie, 1965-1966; associate, McNees, Wallace & Nurick, Harrisburg, 1966-1970; partner, McNees, Wallace & Nurick, Harrisburg, 1970-1994; managing partner, McNees, Wallace & Nurick, Harrisburg, 1984-1992; president, Milton Hershey School, 1992-1993; board directors, Milton Hershey School, 1984-1994; Chairman of the Board, Milton Hershey School, 1990-1993. Board directors HErshey Trust Company, Chairman of the Board, 1990-1994. Board directors Hershey Foods Corporation.
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Membership
Board of directors Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg, 1984-1994, Greater Harrisburg Foundation, 1991-1994. Regional board directors The Second Mile, Harrisburg, 1991-1994, Bosque Preparatory School, Albuquerque, since 1995, Sandia Foundation, Albuquerque, since 1996, Western Health Foundation, Gallup, New Mexico, since 1997. Member American Bar Association, New Mexico Bar Association.
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Married MaryKay Porr, June 29, 1963. Children: Lauren Elizabeth, Lisa Kay.
