Background
Stone, Victor J. was born on March 11, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Maurice Albert and Ida (Baskin) Stone.
Stone, Victor J. was born on March 11, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Maurice Albert and Ida (Baskin) Stone.
AB, Oberlin College, 1942. Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1948. Doctor of Laws, Oberlin College, 1983.
Associate Columbia University, New York City, 1948-1949, Sonnenschein, Chicago, 1949-1953. Research associate University Chicago, 1953-1955. From assistant professor to professor law University Illinois, Champaign, 1955—1991, professor law emeritus, since 1991, associate vice president academy affairs, 1975-1978.
Member judicial advisory council State of Illinois, 1959—1961. Member committee jury institutions Illinois Supreme Court, 1963—1979, reporter, 1973—1979. Member Illinois State Appellate Defender Commission, 1973—1983, vice-chairman, 1973—1977, 1979—1983.
Board directors Champaign County Court-Appointed Special Advisory Program, 1995—1999, president, 1998—1999. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Victor J. Stone has been listed as a noteworthy law educator by Marquis Who's Who.
Trustee Oberlin College, 1982—1997, American Association of University Professors Foundation, 1983—1990. Fellow: Illinois Bar Foundation (charter since 1986). Member: American Civil Liberties Union (board directors Illinois division 1986-1996, executive committee 1991-1996, Roger Baldwin award for lifetime achievement 2002), CASA (board directors 1994-1998, president 1998-1999), American Association of University Professors (president chapter 1964-1965, president Illinois conference 1968-1970, general counsel 1978-1980, president 1982-1984, member council 1982-1990), American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, American Bar Foundation (life), Illinois Bar Association (chairman individual rights and responsibilities 1971-1972, member council civil practice and procedure 1978-1982, Elmer Gertz award in civil liberties and civil rights 2003), State Universities Annuitants Association (president 1994-1995, member state executive committee 1995-1997).
Married Susan Abby Cane, July 14, 1951. Children: Mary Jessica, Jennifer Abby, Andrew Hugh William.
