Born August 15, 1921, in Cleveland, OH
Died November 8, 2004, in Cleveland, OH

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Nominated by Richard M. Nixon on October 7, 1970, to a new seat authorized by 84 Stat. 294. Confirmed by the Senate on October 13, 1970, and received commission on October 16, 1970. Service terminated on March 19, 1982, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on January 28, 1982, to a seat vacated by Paul Charles Weick. Confirmed by the Senate on March 4, 1982, and received commission on March 10, 1982. Assumed senior status on July 1, 1991. Service terminated on November 8, 2004, due to death.

Education:
Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University), B.A., 1946
Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University) School of Law, LL.B., 1948

Professional Career:

U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1942-1946
U.S. Air Force Reserve colonel, 1946-1972
Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1948-1951, 1960-1969
Assistant attorney general, State of Ohio, 1951-1957
Director, Ohio Department of Liquor Control, 1957-1958
Judge, Cuyahoga County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1958-1959
City legal consultant, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, 1960-1964
Special counsel to the attorney general, State of Ohio, 1964-1968
U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, 1969-1970