Background
Twining, Rollin Laverne was born on December 22, 1916 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of Laverne Meeker and Violet (Woodley) Twining.
Twining, Rollin Laverne was born on December 22, 1916 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of Laverne Meeker and Violet (Woodley) Twining.
AB, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1939. Juris Doctor, Bachelor of Laws, Union University, Albany, New York, 1943.
Worked at Twining, Nemia & Steflik (Binghamton, New York) specializing in Real Estate Law, Estates Law, Corporate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1943, New New York 1949, United States. District Court.
Assistant County Attorney, 1943-1944.
Member, Board of Education, Binghamton, New York, 1947. Councilman, City of Binghamton, 1947-1953.
President, Chamber of Commerce, 1958-1959. Member, Board of Directors.
New Industries for Broome, Incorporated., 1961-1992.
Director Emeritus, Roberson Center for Arts and Sciences. Member of Council, State University of New York, 1972-1980. Vice President, 1973-1975, Member, Board of Directors, 1973-1988, Treasurer, 1980-1981, Vice President, 1982-1983 and President, 1984-1986, Foundation of State University of New New York
Member: Broome County (Member: Committee of Ethics, 1955.
Committee on Fees, 1956-1957, 1966-1967, 1970, 1971. Board of Directors, 1973-1976.
Chairman, Fee Conciliation Committee, 1975-1981), New York State and American Bar Associations.
Past deacon West Presbyterian Church. President Roberson Memorial Center for Arts and Sciences, 1968-1969, board directors emeritus, 1984. President New Industries for Broome, 1966-1967, vice president, 1964-1965, trustee.
President Susquehanna Valley Home, 1955-1957, board directors, 1958-1961. President Oquaga Lake Improvement Association, 1953. Trustee Glenwood Cemetary Association.
Board directors, president State University of New York Binghamton Foundation, past vice president. Member Binghamton City Council, 1947-1949, president pro tempore., 1950, majority leader, 1951, president, 1952, various committees. Past member Council for State University of New York Binghamton, Binghamton Board Education, Binghamton Parking Authority, Broome County Industrial Development Agency.
Past chairman City Planning Commission. Chairman lawyers division United Fund, 1955. Past commissioner Tri-Cities Airport.
Past board directors Binghamton Girls Club, Broadway Theater League. Board directors Tri-Cities Opera, 1960-1964. Served with United States Army, 1944-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Broome County Bar Association, American Legion, Broome County History Society (president 1953-1956, board directors), Broome County Chamber of C. (president 1958-1959, board directors 1957-1961, 75-81, various committees), American Association Museum (trustee museum trustee committee). Clubs: Binghamton, Binghamton Country. Sky Top (Pennsylvania).
Live Wire. Lodges: Masons, Shriners.
Married Helen Zelt, November 23, 1939. Children: Jacquelyn Twining, Marilyn Twining West.