Background
Ailes, Stephen was born on March 25, 1912 in Romney, West Virginia, United States. Son of Eugene Elliot and Sallie (Cornwell) Ailes.
Ailes, Stephen was born on March 25, 1912 in Romney, West Virginia, United States. Son of Eugene Elliot and Sallie (Cornwell) Ailes.
Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Virginia, Princeton University, and West Virginia University Law School.
Assistant professor law West Virginia University, 1937-1940. Practice in Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1936-1937, 40-42. Member legal staff OPA, 1942-1946, assistant general counsel consumer goods price division, 1945-1946.
Counsel United States Economic Mission to Greece, 1947. Partner Steptoe & Johnson, 1948-1961, 65-70, 77-85, of counsel, from 1986. Under secretary Army, 1961-1964, secretary, 1964-1965.
President Association American Railroads, 1971-1977. Member President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, 1976-1977, Intelligence Oversight Board, 1976-1977.
Emeritus trustee Princeton University, Episcopal High School. Emeritus trustee Federal City Council. Chairman board trustees National Rehabilitation Hospital.
Former trustee Maryland chapter Nature Conservancy. Member Bar Association District of Columbia, American, Federal bar associations, District of Columbia Bar, West Virginia Bar. Clubs: Chevy Chase (Maryland).
Burning Tree (Bethesda, Maryland). Metropolitan (Washington), Alfalfa (Washington), Alibi (Washington), 1925 F St. (Washington).
Married Helen Wales, June 24, 1939. Children– Hester A. Nettles, Stephen Cornwell, Walter Brady, Richard Arvine.
