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'''Andrew Downey Orrick''' (October 18, 1917 - January 27, 2008) was a partner with [[Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe]] and the acting chairman of the [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] in [[San Francisco]].
'''Andrew Downey Orrick''' (October 18, 1917 - January 27, 2008) was a partner with [[Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe]] and the acting chairman of the [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] in [[San Francisco]].
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He was born on October 18, 1917 in [[San Francisco, California]] to [[William Horsley Orrick I]]. He had a brother, [[William Horsley Orrick II]]. Downey graduated from [[Yale University]] in 1940, where he was a member of [[Skull and Bones]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Wedding On June 25 For Marjori Soule | work=[[New York Times]] | date=16 May 1952 | accessdate=April 30, 2011 | pages=17}}</ref> At Yale, while playing for the [[Yale baseball team]], he hit the [[longest home run]]. He served during [[World War II]], then attended [[UC Hastings College of the Law]] in [[San Francisco]]. He then joined [[Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe]] in 1947.<ref name=obit/>
He was born on October 18, 1917 in [[San Francisco, California]] to [[William Horsley Orrick I]]. He had a brother, [[William Horsley Orrick II]]. Downey graduated from [[Yale University]] in 1940, where he was a member of [[Skull and Bones]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Wedding On June 25 For Marjori Soule | work=[[New York Times]] | date=16 May 1952 | accessdate=April 30, 2011 | pages=17}}</ref> At Yale, while playing for the [[Yale baseball team]], he hit the [[longest home run]]. He served during [[World War II]], then attended [[UC Hastings College of the Law]] in [[San Francisco]]. He then joined [[Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe]] in 1947.<ref name=obit/>


He was San Francisco chairman of [[Citizens for Eisenhower]] in 1952. In 1962 he was the Northern California chairman of [[Richard Nixon]]'s campaign for [[Governor of California]]. He became the [[San Francisco]] administrator of the [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] in December of 1954. He was renominated to the position in 1957 and served until 1960.<ref name=obit/>
He was San Francisco chairman of [[Citizens for Eisenhower]] in 1952. In 1962 he was the Northern California chairman of [[Richard Nixon]]'s campaign for [[Governor of California]]. He became the [[San Francisco]] administrator of the [[U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]] in December 1954. He was renominated to the position in 1957 and served until 1960.<ref name=obit/>


He died on January 27, 2008 in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref name=obit>{{cite news |author= [[Bob Egelko]] |coauthors= |title=S.F. lawyer Andrew Downey Orrick dies |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/02/BAFAUQO1G.DTL&type=printable |quote=A memorial service will be held this month for Andrew Downey Orrick, member of a prominent San Francisco family of lawyers and a former member of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Orrick, known as Downey, died Sunday at his San Francisco home. He was 90. |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |date=February 2, 2008 |accessdate=2009-05-11 }}</ref>
He died on January 27, 2008 in [[San Francisco, California]].<ref name=obit>{{cite news |author= [[Bob Egelko]] |coauthors= |title=S.F. lawyer Andrew Downey Orrick dies |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/02/BAFAUQO1G.DTL&type=printable |quote=A memorial service will be held this month for Andrew Downey Orrick, member of a prominent San Francisco family of lawyers and a former member of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Orrick, known as Downey, died Sunday at his San Francisco home. He was 90. |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |date=February 2, 2008 |accessdate=2009-05-11 }}</ref>

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Revision as of 15:20, 28 March 2012

Andrew Downey Orrick
Born(1917-10-18)October 18, 1917
San Francisco, Kalifornien
DiedJanuary 27, 2008(2008-01-27) (aged 90)
San Francisco, Kalifornien

Andrew Downey Orrick (October 18, 1917 - January 27, 2008) was a partner with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and the acting chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in San Francisco.

Biography

He was born on October 18, 1917 in San Francisco, California to William Horsley Orrick I. He had a brother, William Horsley Orrick II. Downey graduated from Yale University in 1940, where he was a member of Skull and Bones.[1] At Yale, while playing for the Yale baseball team, he hit the longest home run. He served during World War II, then attended UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. He then joined Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in 1947.[2]

He was San Francisco chairman of Citizens for Eisenhower in 1952. In 1962 he was the Northern California chairman of Richard Nixon's campaign for Governor of California. He became the San Francisco administrator of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in December 1954. He was renominated to the position in 1957 and served until 1960.[2]

He died on January 27, 2008 in San Francisco, California.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Wedding On June 25 For Marjori Soule". New York Times. 16 May 1952. p. 17. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ^ a b c Bob Egelko (February 2, 2008). "S.F. lawyer Andrew Downey Orrick dies". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-05-11. A memorial service will be held this month for Andrew Downey Orrick, member of a prominent San Francisco family of lawyers and a former member of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Orrick, known as Downey, died Sunday at his San Francisco home. He was 90. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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