Background
Reid, Ross was born on March 9, 1917 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William George and Margaret (Gamble) Reid.
Reid, Ross was born on March 9, 1917 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William George and Margaret (Gamble) Reid.
Bachelor of Arts, Whitman College, 1938; student, University Washington School Law, 1938-1940; Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1942; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Whitman College, 1988.
Associate firm, Root, Clark, Buckner & Ballantine, New York City, 1942-1953;
member firm, Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood (and predecessors), New York City, 1954-1962;
vice-president, director, general counsel, Beechnut Life Savers, Inc., 1962-1968;
senior vice-president, director, general counsel, Executive Committee, Squibb Corporation, 1968-1983;
director Executive Committee, Squibb Corporation, 1983-1984. Director Allegheny Power System, Inc. Trustee Emigrant Savings Bank.
Member New York State Lawyers Committee to Support Court Reorganization, 1958-1960.
Chairman board American Heart Association, 1972-1974. Chairman New York Heart Association, 1964-1972, executive committee. Board directors International Cardiology Foundation.
Board member 1st vice president International Society and Federation Cardiology. Trustee Whitman College, Robert A. Taft Institute Government, Food and Drug Law Institute. Chairman The 50 Million Dollar Campaign for Whitman, 1980-1987.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1945. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, New York Bar Association, Assn.of Bar of City of New York (chairman membership committee 1961-1964, executive committee 1962-1966), Judicial Conference Second Circuit (executive secretary plans committee 1960-1964), American Judicature Society, Order of Coif, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Sigma Rho, Delta Theta Phi.
Clubs: University (New York City), West Side Tennis (New York City), Union. Coral Beach and Tennis (Bermuda). Seattle Tennis.
Son of William George and Margaret (Gamble) R. M. Sara Falknor, December 31, 1940 (divorced). 1 daughter, Heather (Mistress Edmund A. Schaffzin).
M. Marney Sick Meeker, January 19, 1966.