Background
Whipple, Taggart was born on October 15, 1912 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Stanley Cornell and Ruth Storey (Taggart) Whipple.
Whipple, Taggart was born on October 15, 1912 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Stanley Cornell and Ruth Storey (Taggart) Whipple.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1934; Juris Doctor, New York University, 1938.
Law clerk to vice president, general counsel, Lehigh Valley R.R. Company. New York City, 1934-1938; member, senior counsel, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, New York City.
Trustee Hall of Fame for Great Americans, 1974-1977, Village of Muttontown, New York, 1956-1980, New York University Institute Fine Arts, 1970-1992, Vassar College, 1973-1981. Trustee New York University, 1970-1989, life trustee, 1989-1992. Trustee New York University Law Center Foundation, 1965-1989, life trustee, 1989-1992.
Trustee emeritus Salisbury School. Trustee British-American Educational Foundation, 1970-1981, East Woods School, 1948-1964. Board directors Community Hospital at Glen Cove, 1948-1969, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1983-1992, vice chairman, 1986-1992.
Director emeritus Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, Inc. Board directors Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center, 1966-1973, Theatre, Inc., Phoenix Theatre, 1959-1964, Society St. Johnland, 1962-1966. Honorary member corporation Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation, New York State Bar Foundation. Member American Law Institute, American Judicature Society, Federal Bar Council, Association Bar City New York (chairman committee trade regulation and trade marks 1953-1956), American Bar Association (council section antitrust law 1966-1970), New York State Bar Association (chairman antitrust law section 1962-1963), Council Foreign Relations, Associate Harvard Alumni (president 1968-1969) Clubs: Century, Union, Down Town, Pilgrims, Piping Rock. Anglers; Metropolitan (Washington).
Married Katharine G. Brewster, July 10, 1941. Children: Christine Whipple Farrington, George Son of, Hugh W.