Background
Vance, Junior, Verne W. was born on March 10, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
Vance, Junior, Verne W. was born on March 10, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
Harvard College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1954). Harvard Law School (Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude, 1957).
Worked at Foley, Hoag & Eliot LLP (Boston, MA) specializing in Intellectual Property, Environmental Litigation, Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1957, District of Columbia. 1964, Massachusetts.
Editor, Harvard Law Review, 1955-1957. Lecturer on Law, Boston University Law School, 1964-1966. Law Clerk to Judge Bailey Aldrich, United States.
District Court for Massachusetts, 1957-1958. Attorney, Agency for International Development, 1961-1963. Lecturer on Law, International Transactions and Government Contracts, Boston University Law School, 1964-1966.
Member, 1969-1975 and Chairman, 1975, Massachusetts Advisory Council on Education. Alderman, City of Newton, 1982-1991. President, Board of Aldermen, 1988-1991.
Member, Newton School Committee, 1994. Member, Board of Editors, Boston Bar Journal, 1987-1990. Trustee, 1987-1997, Chairman, 1991-1997, Massachusetts Bay Community College.
Member, Board of Directors, Boston Architectural Center, 1991-1992. Member, Board of Directors, Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce, 1992-1996. Trustee, Judge Baker Children's Center, 1994.
President, Massachusetts Comm unity College Association, 1996-1997.
Member, 1969-1975 and Chairman, 1975, Massachusetts Advisory Council on Education. Alderman, City of Newton, 1982-1991. President, Board of Aldermen, 1988-1991.
Member, Newton School Committee, 1994. Member, Board of Editors, Boston Bar Journal, 1987-1990. Trustee, 1987-1997, Chairman, 1991-1997, Massachusetts Bay Community College.
Member, Board of Directors, Boston Architectural Center, 1991-1992. Member, Board of Directors, Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce, 1992-1996. Trustee, Judge Baker Children's Center, 1994.
President, Massachusetts Comm unity College Association, 1996-1997.