Russell Gordon Simpson

Background

Simpson, Russell Gordon was born on May 22, 1927 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Archer Roberts and Maude Ethel (Gordon) Simpson.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1951; Juris Doctor, Boston University, 1956; postgraduate, Parker School International Law, 1962.

Career

Advertising manager, Burden Bryant Company, Springfield, 1951-1953; associate, Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, Boston, 1956-1964; partner, Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, Boston, 1965-1987; of counsel, Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, Boston, since 1987. Senior advisor to president World Learning, Inc., Brattleboro, Vermont, 1988-1989,executive vice president, 1989-1990, senior vice president, 1990-1991, trustee, since 1991, Executive Committee, since 1994. Trustee, member Executive Committee, Save the Children Federation, Westport, Connecticut, since 1995.

Member executive group International Save the Children Alliance, Geneva, Switzerland and London, England., since 1996. Director, vice chairman, member Executive Committee, Cmty. Foundation Palm Beach and Martin Counties, West Palm Beach, Florida, since 1994.

Counselor to not-for-profit organizations, since 1991.

Achievements

• Russell Gordon Simpson has been listed as a reputable not-for-profit developer, consultant, lawyer, mayor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mayor Jupiter Island, Florida, 1993-1999. Honorary consul New England of Bolivia, 1958-1982, member special committee to revise Massachusetts Corrupt Practices Act, 1961-1962. Board governors Jupiter Island Club, 2000-2002.

Member blue ribbon commission Martin County Florida Economic Council. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Massachusetts Bar Foundation. Member Massachusetts Bar Association (chairman banking and business law section 1980-1983, board delegations, executive committee 1983-1987, vice president 1985-1987), American Bar Association (corporation banking and business law section, committee on law firms, co-chairman committee on law firm governance, panel on corporation law educational programs), Hobe Sound Yacht Club (governor, secretary 2001-2002).

Connections

Married Bickley F. Flower, September 11, 1954. Children: Barbara G., Elisabeth Pires-Fernandes, Helen Blair.

Father:

Archer Roberts Simpson

Mother:

Maude Ethel (Gordon) Simpson

Spouse:

Bickley F. Flower

child:

Helen Blair Simpson

child:

Elisabeth Pires-Fernandes Simpson

child:

Barbara G. Simpson