Background
Jacks, Ronald A. was born on September 4, 1935 in Litchfield, Minnesota, United States.
Jacks, Ronald A. was born on September 4, 1935 in Litchfield, Minnesota, United States.
University of Minnesota (Bachelor of Science in Law, 1959. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1959). Order of the Coif. Editor, Minnesota Law Review, 19561958.
Attorney, Appellate Section, Civil Division, United States.
Department of Justice, 1959-1961. Chairman, Attorney General’s Honor Graduate Program, 1960-1961.
Resident Counsel, Washington Office, Robins, Davis & Lyons, 1964-1968. President, Reinsurance Association of America, 1968-1974.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Continental National American Insurance Companies, 1975-1979.
President, United States. Chapter, International Association of Insurance Law, 1985-1987. Chairman, Illinois Insurance Guarantee Association, 1975-1979.
Worked at Mayer, Brown & Platt. Admitted to the bar, 1959, Minnesota. 1960, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1961, United States.
Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. 1961, United States. Court of Customs an d Patent Appeals. 1964, District of Columbia and United States.
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
1965, United States. Supreme Court. 1966, United States. District Court, District of Maryland.
1975, Illinois. 1979, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1982, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Seventh and Third Circuits.
1988, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. President, Reinsurance Association of America, 1968-1974.
General Counsel, Continental National American Insurance Companies, 1975-1979.
The District of Columbia Bar. American Bar Association (Member, Standing Committee on Law and National Security, 19811987. Chairman, International Insurance Law Committee, Torts and Insurance Practice, 1980-1982).
American Bar Foundation.