Background
Lang, Sylvan was born on June 7, 1891 in Des Moines. Son of Isaac and Henrietta (Wallerstein) Lang.
Lang, Sylvan was born on June 7, 1891 in Des Moines. Son of Isaac and Henrietta (Wallerstein) Lang.
Bachelor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1912. Master of Laws, University Texas, 1914. Doctor of Laws, St. Mary's University, 1964.
Began practice, San Antonio, 1914; senior member firm, Lang, Cross, LAndon, Oppenheimer & Rosenberg general counsel, Southland Greyhound Lines, Great American Life Insurance Company (now FRanklin Life Insurance Colorado.), 1925-1935; president, Medical Arts Building Company, 1937-1960; vice president, San Antonio Transit Company, 1942-1959; later vice president, San Antonio Building Servicing Company president, Milam Management Company, Lamawell Realty Company, Austin, Texas. Chairman of the Board Frost Brothers Inc., San Antonio. Director Straus-Frank Company.
Chairman board governors St. Mary's Law School. Board directors Southwest Research Center, Southwest Research Institute, Southwest Foundation Research and Education. Chairman, life trustee University Texas Law School Foundation.
Board directors San Antonio Art Institute. Past regional vice chairman U.A. Committee for United Nations. National vice chairman Joint Defense Appeal.
President St. Mary's Education Foundation. Trustee St. Mary's University. Past member national executive committee Union American Hebrew Congregations.
Member national board American Jewish Committee, chairman Southwest regional council. Colonel staff Governor Moody, 1927. Declined appointment district judge, 1929.
Republican presidential elector, 1948. Major infantry United States Army, 1917-1919. Colonel infantry World World War World War II.
Member San Antonio Bar Association (chairman courts building committee), American Bar Association, American Academy Social nad Political Science, University Texas Law School Association, American Federation Arts, Archives American Art, University Pennsylvania Alumni Association (president San Antonio), San Antonio Chamber of C. (chairman public health committee), Oak Hills Country Club, Argyle Club, St. Charles Bay Hunting and Fishing Club (Rockport, Texas), Tamarisk Country Club (Palm Springs, California), Masons (33 degree), Shriners, Sigma Pi, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Mary Reinhardt, December 27, 1922. Children: Jeanne (Mistress Irving Mathews), Sylvan Stephen.