Peter I. B. Lavan was an American philanthropist, lawyer, and name partner of law firm Stroock & Stroock & Lavan.[1]
Early life and education edit
Lavan was born in Brooklyn on August 5, 1895.[2] He graduated from Columbia College in 1915 and Columbia Law School in 1918.[3]
Career edit
He joined Stroock & Stroock as a partner upon graduation in 1918 and became senior partner in 1943. Since then, the firm is known as Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. In 1956 he appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower to chair the United States Committee for the United Nations.[2][4]
As a philanthropist, he supported the Berkshire Theater Festival and the Academy of American Poets. The annual Peter I. B. Lavan Younger Poets Award was set up by the Academy in 1983, some well-known poets were awarded, including Rita Dove, William Logan, Jorie Graham and Christopher Merrill.[2][5]
Personal life edit
Lavan died of heart failure on July 29, 1988, at his home in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He was 93 years old.[2]
References edit
- ^ Corbett, Richard (2019). Ringside stories : from the Kennedy White House to real estate Everest. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-118-89872-7. OCLC 1124775337.
- ^ a b c d "Peter I.B. Lavan, 93, Head of Panel on U.N." The New York Times. 1988-07-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Fees, Expenses, and Financial Aid < Columbia College | Columbia University". bulletin.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ The Department of State Bulletin. Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public Affairs. 1960.
- ^ Poets, Academy of American. "Past Awards & Grants | Academy of American Poets". poets.org. Retrieved 2020-06-14.