Trustee Emeritus: Stephen B. Burbank '64

Stephen B. Burbank '64Trustee Emeritus

 

PERSONAL

Spouse: Ellen
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

EDUCATION

A.B., Harvard College
J.D., Harvard Law School

PROFESSIONAL WORK

David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice, University of Pennsylvania, 1995–

Special Master, National Football League, 2002–

Acting Dean, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1995

Robert G. Fuller Jr. Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania, 1991–1995; Professor of Law, 1986–1991

Visiting Professor of Law, Harvard University, 1999–2000, 2002, 2004, 2007; University of Urbino (Italy), 2002; University of Pavia (Italy), 1999, 2005, 2006; Goethe University (Germany), 1997

Assistant/Associate Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania, 1979–1986

General Counsel, University of Pennsylvania, 1975–1980

MAJOR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATIONS

Trustee, American Academy in Berlin, 2007–

Member, Board of Directors, American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2001–2007; Chair, 2004–2007 Selection Committee, Berlin Prize Fellowships, 2003–2007; Chair, 2005–2007

Member, Board of Directors, American Judicature Society, 1993–2005; Executive Committee, 1996–2003; Vice President, 1997–1999;

Chair, Judicial Independence and Accountability Task Force, 2004–2007

Member, American Law Institute (elected, 1977); Life Member, 2002

Advisory Board, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, 1981–1992, 1993–2000; Vice Chair, 1999–2000

Member, National Commission on Judicial Discipline and Removal, 1991–1993

Member, American Flag House and Betsy Ross Memorial Committee, 1992–1995

Chair, Steering Committee of 1968 Harvard Class Campaign, 1979–1985

Member, Overseers’ Committee to Visit Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, 1979–1985

PHILLIPS ACADEMY VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Charter Trustee, 1980–1997

Alumni Trustee, 1977–1980

President, Alumni Council, 1977–1978

Chair, Art Committee, Addison Gallery of American Art, 1982–1986

Chair, Education Committee, 1985–1997

Executive Committee


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