About Frank Leopold Weil
Lived 1894 – 1957 (aged 63). Frank Leopold Weil was an American lawyer.
Frank Leopold Weil (March 6, 1894 – November 10, 1957) was an American lawyer. He was a founding partner of Weil, Gotshal & Manges in 1931.
Born in New York City, Weil attended Columbia Law School, where he became friends with Samuel Irving Rosenman. After graduating with a law degree in 1917, he practiced at Elkus, Gleason & Proskauer. Together with Sylvan Gotshal and Horace Manges he founded Weil, Gotshal & Manges in 1931, which is one of the largest law firms in the world.
Weil was married to former Henrietta Simons, the granddaughter of Moses Alexander.
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Who was Frank Leopold Weil?
American lawyer
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Frank Leopold Weil was born on 6 March 1894 in New York City.
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Frank Leopold Weil died on 10 November 1957 in New York City.
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Frank Leopold Weil was a lawyer.
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