Thomas D. Allen

Background

Allen, Thomas Draper was born on June 25, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Draper and Florence (Jones) Allen.

Education

Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science, 1949). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, 1952). Phi Delta Phi. Member, 1965-1971 and President, 1970-1971, Board of Education, Hinsdale, Illinois.

Career

Worked at Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Appellate, Aviation, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability, Trial. Admitted to the bar, 1952, Illinois. Phi Delta Phi. Member: Chicago (Chairman: Civil Practice Committee, 1975-1976.

Legislative Committee, 1977-1979.

Member, Board of Managers, 1989-1991), DuPage County, Illinois State, American and International (Speaker at conferences, 1988, 1992, 1995. United States. Company-Chair, International Litigation News, 1989-1994) Bar Associations.

Law Club of Chicago. Legal Club of Chicago.

Society of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Illinois State Chairman, 1984-1985).

Achievements

• Thomas Draper Allen has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Community Caucus, Hinsdale, Illinois, 1960-1961. Member Hinsdale Board Education, 1965-1971, president, 1970-1971. President West Suburban council Boy Scouts American, 1980-1982, member national executive board, 1986-2006, chairman international committee, 1995-1999, chairman resolutions committee, 1995-2006, member world program committee, 1983-1993, member national advisory council since 2006.

Moderator Union Church, Hinsdale, 1983-1984. Trustee Chicago Theological Seminary, 1988-1997, chair, 1990-1996, life trustee, since 1997. With United States Navy, 1944-1946.

Fellow American College Trial Lawyers (state chair 1984-1985, chair international committee 1997-1999). Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (board of mgrs 1989-1991), Lawyers Club Chicago, International Bar Association, Hinsdale Golf Club.

Connections

Married Joyce M. Johnson, July 18, 1953. Children— Nancy A. Bowser, Robert D., Rebecca A. Hubbard.

Father:

Draper Allen

Mother:

Florence (Jones) Allen

Spouse:

Joyce M. Johnson

child:

Rebecca A. Hubbard Allen

child:

Robert D. Allen

child:

Nancy A. Bowser Allen