“Not only do we appreciate his many contributions to his alma mater, but his efforts in public service and a vast array of civic causes will long be remembered and felt throughout our nation.”Īfter graduating from the Law School, he served as law clerk to the Honorable Fred M. “We mourn the loss of Newt, who was a beloved member of our Board for nearly five decades,” said Peter Barris, chair of Northwestern’s Board of Trustees. He joined the Board of Trustees in 1975 and became a life trustee in 1987. Minow maintained a lifelong relationship with Northwestern. As a student, he was editor-in-chief of the Illinois Law Review (now known as the Northwestern University Law Review). We grieve his loss with his family including Martha, Nell and Mary.”Ī double alumnus, he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1949 and his JD in 1950 from what was then the Northwestern University School of Law. “Words cannot do justice to his life of leadership, public service, prominence in the legal world and love and engagement with the University he so faithfully and lovingly served for decades. His life lives on in our work. “Newt Minow epitomized the very best of Northwestern University,” said Northwestern President Michael H. Minow, ’49, ’50 JD, ’65 H, Northwestern University alumnus, life trustee and Walter Annenberg Professor Emeritus at Northwestern, died Saturday, May 6, in his Chicago home.
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