Scott Hodes

Background

Hodes, Scott was born on August 14, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Barnet and Eleanor (Cramer) Hodes.

Education

University of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1959) Northwestern University (Master of Laws, 1961).

Career

Worked at Ross & Hardies. Admitted to the bar, 1959, Illinois. 1963, The District of Columbia.

1981, New York.

Author: The Law of Art and Antiques, Oceana Publications, 1966. Co-editor: Conference on Mutual Funds, Commerce Clearing House, 1966. What Every Artist and Collector Should Know About the Law, E.P. Dutton, 1974.

Legal Rights in the Art and Collectors' World, Oceana Publications, 1986. Director, Foundation˙of the Federal Bar Association, 1968—. Chairman, Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference, 1965-1976.

Member, United States. Department of State Advisory Committee on International Investment, Technology and Development, 1980-1984. Chairman, Mayor's Task Force on Land Use Development, 1986-1988.

Chairman, Navy Pier Development Authority, 1988-1990. Member, Illinois Attorney General's Advisory Committee, 1991-1994. Co-Chairman, Private Enterprise Review and Advisory Board, State of Illinois, 1992-1994.

Member, Illinois Savings and Loan Board, 1994—. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Chicago (Member, Commodities Law Committee, 1975—), Illinois State, Federal (Chairman: Securities Law Committee, 1964-1966.

Council on Financing, 1967-1972. National Council, 1970—) and American Bar Associations.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois 1959, District of Columbia 1962, New York 1981.

Membership

Chairman Philippine Exch. Nurses award committee, 1966. National chairman Lawbooks United States of America, 1962-1973.

Co-chairman Chicago World Friendship Day, 1967. Member Illinois Arts Council, 1973-1975. Committeeman Illinois 9th District Democratic Committee, 1970-1982.

Board directors Michael Reese Hospital Research Institute, 1965-1973, Foundation of Federal Bar Association, since 1970, United Cerebral Palsy Chicago, 1976-1984. Governing board Chicago Symphony Society, since 1978. Governing member The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, since 1980.

Member commission on international investment and technical Department State, 1980-1983. Board directors Chicago Neighborhood Theatre Foundation, 1980-1992, The Harold WashingtonFound., since 1988. Executive Committee Anti Defamation League, since 1990.

Chairman Mayor's Task Force on Neighborhood Land Use, 1986-1988. Chairman Navy Pier Development Authority, 1988-1989. Member Illinois Attorney General advising committee, 1991-1995.

Special counsel Art in Embassies Program, Department State, 1992-1994. Co-chairman Private Enterprise Review and Advisory Board, Illinois, 1992-1994. Captain Judge Advocate General Corps, Army of the United States, 1962-1964.

02169408, Federal Bar Association (chairman council financing 1966-1971, chairman younger lawyers division 1963-1964, national council since 1965, Distinguished Service award 1971, 75, 86, Earl Kintner award for Outstanding Service, 1998), Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago (life), Chicago History Society (life), Judge Advisory Generals Association (life), Zeta Beta Tau, Tau Epsilon Rho.

Connections

Married Maria Bechily, 1982. Children— Brian Kenneth, Valery Jane, Anthony Scott.

Father:

Barnet Hodes

Mother:

Eleanor (Cramer) Hodes

Spouse:

Maria Bechily