Theodore R. Boehm
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Theodore R. Boehm is a Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court. He was appointed by then-Governor Evan Bayh
on August 7, 1996.
Boehm attended public schools in Indianapolis, Indiana
. He graduated from Brown University
in 1960, summa cum laude, and from Harvard Law School
in 1963, magna cum laude. While attending Brown he joined the Delta Upsilon
Fraternity. He was an editor of the Harvard Law Review
and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Earl Warren
and retired Justices Stanley Reed
and Harold Burton
during the 1963 term of the United States Supreme Court. In 1964 he joined the Indianapolis law firm of Baker & Daniels
where he became a partner
in 1970 and managing partner in 1980. He is a member of the American Law Institute
. After serving as a general counsel
for General Electric
and Eli Lilly and Company
from 1988–95, he returned to Baker & Daniels before his appointment to the court.
Boehm was Chairman and CEO of the organizing committee for the 1987 Pan American Games
in Indianapolis, and was the first President and CEO of Indiana Sports Corporation, which staged the 1982 U.S. Olympic Festival. He was also President of the Penrod Society and one of the principal organizers of the Economic Club of Indianapolis. He is a Trustee Emeritus of Brown University, a director of the National Art Museum of Sport and Indiana Sports Corporation and serves on the Nominating and Governance Committee of the United States Olympic Committee
and the Appeals Commission of the International Basketball Federation. He was Co-Chair of the Organizing Committee for the 2002 FIBA World Championship
in Indianapolis and currently serves as Chair of the Indianapolis Cultural Development Commission.
On November 4, 2008 the public voted to keep Boehm on the court in a statewide retention election. On May 25, 2010, Justice Boehm announced that he would retire from the Indiana Supreme Court on September 30, 2010.
Evan Bayh
Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III is a lawyer, advisor and former Democratic politician who served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1999 to 2011. He earlier served as the 46th Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997. Bayh is a current Fox News contributor as of March 14, 2011.Bayh first held...
on August 7, 1996.
Boehm attended public schools in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. He graduated from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 1960, summa cum laude, and from 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...
in 1963, magna cum laude. While attending Brown he joined the Delta Upsilon
Delta Upsilon
Delta Upsilon is the sixth oldest international, all-male, college Greek-letter organization, and is the oldest non-secret fraternity in North America...
Fraternity. He was an editor of the Harvard Law Review
Harvard Law Review
The Harvard Law Review is a journal of legal scholarship published by an independent student group at Harvard Law School.-Overview:According to the 2008 Journal Citation Reports, the Review is the most cited law review and has the second-highest impact factor in the category "law" after the...
and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Earl Warren
Earl Warren
Earl Warren was the 14th Chief Justice of the United States.He is known for the sweeping decisions of the Warren Court, which ended school segregation and transformed many areas of American law, especially regarding the rights of the accused, ending public-school-sponsored prayer, and requiring...
and retired Justices Stanley Reed
Stanley Forman Reed
Stanley Forman Reed was a noted American attorney who served as United States Solicitor General from 1935 to 1938 and as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1938 to 1957. He was the last Supreme Court Justice who did not graduate from law school Stanley Forman Reed (December 31,...
and Harold Burton
Harold Hitz Burton
Harold Hitz Burton was an American politician and lawyer.He served as the 45th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, and as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was known as a dispassionate jurist who prized equal justice under the law.-Biography:He...
during the 1963 term of the United States Supreme Court. In 1964 he joined the Indianapolis law firm of Baker & Daniels
Baker & Daniels
Baker & Daniels LLP is a full-service law firm representing clients in regional, national and international matters.With more than 370 lawyers and legal professionals, the firm counsels clients in transactional, regulatory and litigation issues throughout the United States and around the world...
where he became a partner
Partner (business rank)
A partner in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, or financial firm is a highly ranked position. Originally, these businesses were set up as legal partnerships in which the partners were entitled to a share of the profits of the enterprise. The name has remained even though many of these...
in 1970 and managing partner in 1980. He is a member of the American Law Institute
American Law Institute
The American Law Institute was established in 1923 to promote the clarification and simplification of American common law and its adaptation to changing social needs. The ALI drafts, approves, and publishes Restatements of the Law, Principles of the Law, model codes, and other proposals for law...
. After serving as a general counsel
General Counsel
A general counsel is the chief lawyer of a legal department, usually in a corporation or government department. The term is most used in the United States...
for General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
and Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company. Eli Lilly's global headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States...
from 1988–95, he returned to Baker & Daniels before his appointment to the court.
Boehm was Chairman and CEO of the organizing committee for the 1987 Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
in Indianapolis, and was the first President and CEO of Indiana Sports Corporation, which staged the 1982 U.S. Olympic Festival. He was also President of the Penrod Society and one of the principal organizers of the Economic Club of Indianapolis. He is a Trustee Emeritus of Brown University, a director of the National Art Museum of Sport and Indiana Sports Corporation and serves on the Nominating and Governance Committee of the United States Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various...
and the Appeals Commission of the International Basketball Federation. He was Co-Chair of the Organizing Committee for the 2002 FIBA World Championship
2002 FIBA World Championship
The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...
in Indianapolis and currently serves as Chair of the Indianapolis Cultural Development Commission.
On November 4, 2008 the public voted to keep Boehm on the court in a statewide retention election. On May 25, 2010, Justice Boehm announced that he would retire from the Indiana Supreme Court on September 30, 2010.