Philip W. Buchen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Philip W. Buchen

American attorney

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1916

Place of Birth: Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States

Date of Death: 21-May-2001

Profession: lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Philip W. Buchen

  • Philip William Buchen (February 27, 1916 – May 21, 2001) was an American attorney who served as White House Counsel during the Ford Administration.
  • Buchen was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the son of State Senator Gustave Buchen.
  • In his youth he contracted polio and thereafter walked with a cane.
  • He graduated from Sheboygan High School in 1935 and received his J.D.
  • degree in 1941 from the University of Michigan, where he met Gerald Ford.
  • At Michigan, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.
  • He opened a law practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan with Ford in May 1941.
  • Buchen continued to practice law in Grand Rapids until 1974, when he came to Washington to serve on Vice President Ford's staff.
  • He served as chief White House Counsel with Cabinet rank for the duration of Ford's presidency.
  • When Ford left office, Buchen remained in Washington, practicing law with the firm of Dewey Ballantine until 1995.
  • Buchen served on the U.S.
  • Commission of Fine Arts from 1977 to 1981.

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