Roger Coursen WARD

Background

Ward, Roger Coursen was born on June 19, 1922 in Newark. Son of Waldron Merry and Aline Toppin (Coursen) Ward.

Education

Graduate, Phillips Exeter Academy, 1940. AB, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1943. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, New York City, 1949.

Career

Law clerk to justice New Jersey Supreme Court, 1951. Since practiced in Newark, Morristown, Montclair, New Jersey. Partner Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch, 1959-1991, counsel, 1991-1992, Schwartz, Tobia, Stanziale, Sedita & Campisano, LLP, 1993—2005, McElroy Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLC, since 2005.

Board advisors American Institute Law Training Within Office, Philadelphia 1986-1988, Law Hiring and Training Report, Chicago, 1983-1988.

Achievements

• Roger Coursen Ward has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors United Hospitals Newark, 1965-1978, president, 1973. Trustee, vice president Newark Museum Association, 1969-1992. Board directors Better Business Bureau Greater Newark,1970-1984.

Member Summit Zoning Board Adjustment, 1966-1970. Trustee Eye Institute New Jersey, 1973, Pingry School, 1966-1968, Summit Young Men’s Christian Association, 1960-1962, Newark Council Social Agilysys, 1956-1960. Vice chairman Newark Mayor's Commision on Youth, 1958-1960.

Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO, European Theatre of Operations. Member New Jersey State Bar Association, Essex County Bar Association, Princeton Club New York, Short Hills (New Jersey) Club, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Katharine More Stevens, October 22, 1949. Children: James Olney, Alexander More.

Father:

Waldron Merry Ward

Mother:

Aline Toppin (Coursen) Ward

Spouse:

Katharine More Stevens

child:

Alexander More Ward

child:

James Olney Ward