Thomas Klitgaard

Age: 79

Born: April 18, 1934

Education: Graduate, Amos Tuck School of Business Administration executive program, Dartmouth College (1990)

Graduate, basic Mandarin Chinese language program, Monterey Institute of International Studies (1979)

LLB, Order of the Coif, University of California at Berkeley Law School (1961)

Graduate in computers, electronics, antiaircraft guided missile systems, US Army Guided Missile School (1956-1957)

BA, summa cum laude, University of San Francisco (1956)

Career: Law Clerk, US Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas (1961-1962)

Associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (1963-1964)

Associate, Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro (1964-1971)

Partner, Pillsbury, Madison & Sutro (1971-1985)

Senior vice-president, general counsel and corporate secretary, Tandem Computers Inc (1985-1992)

Senior vice-president, general counsel, Sega of America Inc. (1992-1996)

Partner, Dillingham & Murphy (1997-2012)

Adjunct professor of Asian law, University of San Francisco School of Law (2002-present)

Partner, Dillingham & Murphy, LLP (1997-present)

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