Jack C. Benjamin, born New Orleans, Louisiana, September 15, 1927; admitted to bar, 1950, Louisiana. Preparatory and legal education, Tulane University of Louisiana (A.B., 1948; LL.B., 1950). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1955-57. Advisory Board, Maritime Law Center, 1987-. Dean's Advisory Board, Tulane Law School, 1987-96. Board of Directors: Tulane Alumni Association, 1989-90; U.S. District Court Historical Society, Eastern District, 1996-; Emeritus Club, 1998-. National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: New Orleans (Executive Committee, 1975-78; Second Vice-President, 1980-81, 1986-87; First Vice-President, 1988-89; President-Elect, 1989-90; President, 1990-91), Louisiana State (House of Delegates, 1975-79; Chairman, Selection of Judicial Candidate Committee, 1980-82; Chairman, Task Force to Study Selection/Election of Judges, 1987-89; Chairman, Composition and Administration of the Judiciary Section, 1988-90; Chairman, Judicial Process Special Committee, 1991-93; Advisory Board, Louisiana Center for Law and Civil Education; President, Board of Directors, 1997-98), Federal and American (House of Delegates, 1992-93) Bar Associations; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; Louisiana Association for Justice (Board of Governors, 1972-76; Emeritus, 1993-); Texas Trial Lawyers Association; The American Association for Justice, (State Chairman, Environmental Law Section, 1970-73); Maritime Law Association of the United States; American Inns of Court (Secretary-Treasurer, Tulane Law School 1988-). American Judicature Society. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Lifetime Fellow: Louisiana Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation. E-Mail: jbenjamin@gainsben.com