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James F. Gill
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The author, James F. Gill was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and is a graduate of Holy Cross College and Fordham Law School.
Upon graduation from Law School he ...lihat lebih banyakABOUT THE AUTHOR
The author, James F. Gill was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and is a graduate of Holy Cross College and Fordham Law School.
Upon graduation from Law School he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Marine Corps and served as a legal officer at marine Corps Schools in Quantico, Virginia where he prosecuted and defended general courts marshal.
Upon leaving the Marine Corps, Mr. Gill was appointed as an assistant district attorney of New York County by the legendary Frank S. Hogan, the long time District Attorney of New York County. During his term with Mr. Hogan, Gill became one of Hogans most outstanding trial assistants.
In 1964 Mr. Gill joined the law firm of Robinson, Silverman and Pearce where he became a partner and managing partner. He has been with that firm, (since merged into the law firm of Bryan Cave) for more than 42 years.
Mr. Gill has held many governmental positions pro bono. Mayor Edward I. Koch appointed him as Chairman of the joint Commission on Integrity in the New York City Public Schools form 1988 to 1991. that Commission investigated crime and wrongdoing in the New York City, Public Schools System and became known as The Gill Commission.
In the early part of his first term in 1995, Governor George E. Pataki appointed Mr. Gill as the Director of the Governors Office of Employee Relations and the Chairman of the Long Island Power Authority.
By appointment of Governor Pataki he currently serves as the Chairman of the Battery Park City Authority and Chairman of the Governors Judicial Screening Panel for the First Judicial Department.
He was the founding Chairman of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and now serves as the Chairman of its Property Committee.
He has been Chairman of the Group Health Incorporated(GHI) since 1990 and the general counsel for the Board of Trustees of St. Patricks Cathedral since 1992. he was the close friend and confidant of the late John Cardinal OConnor and currently serves Edward Cardinal Egan.
Mr. Gill is a well known and popular public speaker in the New York Metropolitan area and the author of numerous speeches delivered by public figures.
He is the father of three children, Patrick, Rose and Dennis and is the author of a book entitled For James and Gillian which he wrote for his grandchildren. He lives in Rockville Centre, New York with his wife, Jackie.lihat lebih sedikit