Arthur Mag
Arthur Mag | |
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Born | October 11, 1896 |
Died | October 23, 1981 Los Angeles, California |
Alma mater | Yale Law School (LL.B.) Yale University (A.B.) |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Arthur Mag (October 11, 1896 – October 23, 1981) was a Kansas City lawyer and philanthropist. He was a named partner in the law firm of Stinson Mag and Fizzell.
Early years
Arthur Mag was born in
Career
After graduating from law school, Mag moved to Kansas City to join the law firm of Rozzelle, Vineyard, Thacher and Boys. Within three years, Thacher had retired, Rozzelle and Vineyard both died and Boys suffered a nervous breakdown which left him unable to manage the firm. In 1923, at just 26 years old, Mag took over the firm and managed to retain all of its clients despite the loss of all of the firm's senior attorneys. In order to handle the substantial workload, Mag recruited Paul Stinson, a rising young trial lawyer, to join the firm as a partner. Bob Ryland joined the firm in 1924. He was followed in 1927 by Roy Thomson. At that time, the firm became known as Ryland, Stinson, Mag and Thomson. Soon thereafter, Arthur Mag was designated the firm's first managing partner. Mag was the principal architect of the firm and guided it until his death in 1981, at which time the firm was named Stinson Mag and Fizzell.[2] In 2002, Stinson Mag and Fizzell merged with Morrison Hecker to form Stinson Morrison Hecker.
Arthur Mag was a preeminent corporate attorney whose clients spanned the United States. Many of Mag's corporate clients also turned to him for legal advice in their personal matters. As a result, he became well known for his work in the area of
Notable client
Arthur Mag was President
Mag was a founding trustee of the University of Missouri at Kansas City.[4]
Civic leadership
Through his work involving trusts and estates and his dedication to the community, Arthur Mag became an important civic leader in Kansas City. He shared the title of Kansas Citian of the year in 1964.
References
- ^ a b "Missouri Valley Special Collections : Item Viewer". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "History". Archived from the original on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Arthur Mag Papers | Harry S. Truman".
- ^ "Arthur Mag Graduate Fellowships : UMKC Board of Trustees".
- ^ http://www.kcchamber.com/Program/Index.asp?IdS=002301-5C4D7A0&IdS=002301-5C4D7A0&x=100%7C030%7C020%7C010%7C010&~=[permanent dead link]