•
William J. Donovan, the founder of the firm, who during World War II was the head of the
Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of the
Central Intelligence Agency. •
J. Edward Lumbard, one of the founders of the firm in 1933, prosecutor in the office of the
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and judge for the
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. •
Lloyd Blankfein, former
CEO and
Chairman of
Goldman Sachs. •
William Egan Colby,
Director of Central Intelligence (1973–1976). •
Paul A. Crotty, a federal judge for the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. •
Nelson Denis, attorney, former member of the
New York State Assembly. •
Roderick M. Hills, a former chairman of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. •
Theodore S. Hope Jr., professor and co-author of many corporate law theories. •
Edward F. Cox, chairman of the
New York Republican State Committee. •
Clarence Otis Jr., former CEO and chairman of
Darden Restaurants. •
Walton C. Ament, vice president and general manager at
Pathé News, one of the leaders in driving the
newsreel artform that became a staple of movie theaters from the 1910s to the 1970s. Newsreels were particularly important during the 1930s and 1940s, when they engaged viewers in a more intimate understanding of the conditions of the
Great Depression and
World War II. •
Whitman Knapp, who joined the firm after working as an assistant district attorney in Manhattan under
Thomas E. Dewey. •
Laurence Tosi, managing partner of WestCap Group. • David Pitofsky, general counsel for
Newscorp. • Bill Brown, co-inventor of
Allam power cycle and founder and CEO of NET Power and 8 Rivers. ==See also==