Thomas Emmett Brennan

Background

Brennan, Thomas Emmett was born on May 27, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Joseph Terence and Jeannette Frances (Sullivan) Brennan.

Education

Bachelor of Laws, University Detroit, 1952; Doctor of Laws, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1976.

Career

Associate, Kenny, Radom, Rockwell & Mountain, Detroit, 1952-1953; partner, Waldron, Brennan & Maher, Detroit, 1953-1961; judge, Detroit Court Common Pleas, 1962-1963; judge, Wayne County Circuit Court, 1963-1966; justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 1967-1973; chief justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 1969-1970; Adjunct Professor political science, U. Detroit, 1970-1972; founder, president, acting dean, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, 1972-1973; dean, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1974-1978; president, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, since 1978; Chairman of the Board, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1980-1981, 90-; also director, Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Member Michigan Commission Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, 1969-1970. Board directors Motor Wheel Corporation, 1987-1989.

Achievements

• Thomas Emmett Brennan has been listed as a noteworthy Law school president by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, since 1993. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Mich Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Ingham County Bar Association, State Bar Michigan (board commissioner 1979-1983), Michigan Association of Professions (Distinguished Citizens award 1982), Association of Indiana Colleges Universities Michigan (board directors, Executive Committee, secretary 1990, chairman 1991), Catholic Lawyers Society (Thomas More award 1987), American Jurisprudence Society, Inc.

Society, Irish American Lawyers, Cooley Legal Author's Society (charter), Lansing City Club (board directors 1989-1991), Michigan Supreme Court History Society (board directors since 1988, vice president-treasurer since 1990), Michigan State Chamber of C. (board directors 1988-1994), Walnut Hills Country Club (board directors 1992-1995), Michigan State University Club, Detroit Athletic Club, Lansing City Club, KC, Delta Theta Phi.

Connections

Married Pauline Mary Weinberger, April 28, 1951. Children: Thomas Emmett, Margaret Ann and John Seamus (twins), William Joseph, Marybeth, Ellen Mary.

Father:

Joseph Terence Brennan

Mother:

Jeannette Frances (Sullivan) Brennan

Spouse:

Pauline Mary Weinberger

child:

Marybeth Brennan

child:

Thomas Emmett Brennan

child:

Margaret Ann and John Seamus Brennan (twins)

child:

Ellen Mary Brennan

child:

William Joseph Brennan