Background
Janata, Rudolph was born on May 19, 1920 in Pittsburgh. Son of Rudolph and Jean (Baker) Janata.
Janata, Rudolph was born on May 19, 1920 in Pittsburgh. Son of Rudolph and Jean (Baker) Janata.
Bachelor of Arts Pittsburgh, 1941. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1948.
With firm Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, Columbus, since 1949.
Member executive committee, board directors Ohio Citizens Council, 1963-1968. Chairman Ohio Committee on Crime and Delinquency, 1963-1965. President Columbus Area Council Churches, 1958-1960.
Board directors Columbus Metropolitan Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1965, president, 1973-1977. Trustee Heidelberg College, 1965-1975, vice chairman, 1967-1974. Trustee Ohio Legal Center Institute, 1971-1975.
Chairman board trustees, 1974-1975. Trustee National Council on Crime and Delinquency, 1962-1965. Board directors Defense Research Institute, 1970-1977, president, 1974-1975, chairman board directors, 1975-1976.
Served to major Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Ohio State Bar Association Foundation. Member Harvard Law School Alumni Association Ohio (president 1961-1962), Harvard Law School Association (national vice president 1964-1971), American Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association (president 1972-1973), Ohio Association Civil Trial Attorneys (president 1967-1968), International Association Defense Counsel.
Clubs: University (trustee 1961-1964, 82-86, president 1984-1985), Columbus Country, Crichton, Harvard, Zanesfield Rod and Gun (trustee 1969-1984, president 1980-1982).
Married Mary Jean McCally, March 17, 1951. Children: Jeffrey Ward, Julie Ellen, David Wells.