Theodore Arthur Groenke

Background

Groenke, Theodore Arthur was born on January 30, 1921 in Maywood, Illinois, United States. Son of Theodore Otto and Selma R. (Struckmeyer) Groenke.

Education

AB with honors, DePauw University, 1942. Juris Doctor, Northwestern University, 1947.

Career

Associate, Snyder, Chadwell & Fagerburg, Chicago, 1947-1952; partner, Snyder, Chadwell & Fagerburg, Chicago, 1952-1961; managing partner antitrust and trial department, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, since 1961.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1942, United States District Court (eastern district) Wisconsin, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit), Supreme Court of the United States Court.

Membership

President Child Care Association, Illinois. Vice president 46th Ward Regular Republican Organization, Illinois, 1947-1952. Vestry Church of Holy Spirit, Illinois Served with United States Army, 1942-1945, PTO. Member American Bar Association (chairman Robinson-Patman committee, litigation section), Illinois Bar Association (chairman antitrust division), Circuit Court Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, American Judicial Society, Law Club, Legal Club, American Arbitration Association (commercial arbitration panel), Phi Beta Kappa.

Clubs: Lake Forest (Illinois) (charter). Exmoor Country; University.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, fishing, backpacking.

Connections

Married Martha Jean Gruchat, July 5, 1947. Children: Theodore A., Frederick John, Hans Robert.

Father:

Theodore Otto Groenke

Mother:

Selma R. (Struckmeyer) Groenke

Spouse:

Martha Jean Gruchat

child:

Frederick John Groenke

child:

Theodore A. Groenke

child:

Hans Robert Groenke