Hugh Calkins
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Hugh Calkins was a member of the Harvard Corporation from 1969 to 1984.
He was born in Newton, Ohio in 1924, and he went to Exeter before coming to Harvard. As an undergraduate, he served briefly as president of the Harvard Crimson
in 1942. He graduated magna cum laude in mechanical engineering
, and joined the United States Air Force
and served until 1946. At Harvard Law School
, he was president of the Law Review, and graduated with enough honors in 1949 to win a job as a law clerk
to Learned Hand
, then the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
. A year later, Calkins stepped up to the Supreme Court of the United States
and clerked for Justice Felix Frankfurter
.
In 1951, Calkins moved to Cleveland, where he made a name for himself. He was elected to the Corporation in 1968, on the basis of work he had done setting long-term goals for the government. His efforts landed him on the master list of Nixon political opponents
.
After announcing his resignation in 1984, Calkins was succeeded by Henry Rosovsky
.
He was born in Newton, Ohio in 1924, and he went to Exeter before coming to Harvard. As an undergraduate, he served briefly as president of the Harvard Crimson
Harvard Crimson
The Harvard Crimson are the athletic teams of Harvard University. The school's teams compete in NCAA Division I. As of 2006, there were 41 Division I intercollegiate varsity sports teams for women and men at Harvard, more than at any other NCAA Division I college in the country...
in 1942. He graduated magna cum laude in mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
, and joined the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
and served until 1946. At Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
, he was president of the Law Review, and graduated with enough honors in 1949 to win a job as a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to Learned Hand
Learned Hand
Billings Learned Hand was a United States judge and judicial philosopher. He served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and later the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...
, then the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals...
. A year later, Calkins stepped up to the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
and clerked for Justice Felix Frankfurter
Felix Frankfurter
Felix Frankfurter was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.-Early life:Frankfurter was born into a Jewish family on November 15, 1882, in Vienna, Austria, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Europe. He was the third of six children of Leopold and Emma Frankfurter...
.
In 1951, Calkins moved to Cleveland, where he made a name for himself. He was elected to the Corporation in 1968, on the basis of work he had done setting long-term goals for the government. His efforts landed him on the master list of Nixon political opponents
Master list of Nixon political opponents
A master list of Nixon political opponents was compiled to supplement the original Nixon's Enemies List of 20 key people considered opponents of President Richard Nixon. The master list was compiled by Charles Colson's office and sent in memorandum form to John Dean. Dean later provided this...
.
After announcing his resignation in 1984, Calkins was succeeded by Henry Rosovsky
Henry Rosovsky
Henry Rosovsky is an American economist and university administrator. From 1973 to 1984 and 1990 to 1991, he was the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. At Harvard, where he was a Professor of Economics, he also served as Acting President in 1984 and 1987...
.