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Year that the first African-American joined the Supreme Court:

1967

Arthur B. Culvahouse, Jr.

Chair of O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Arthur B. Culvahouse, Jr. is the Chair of O’Melveny & Myers LLP. Mr. Culvahouse was awarded the Presidential Citizens’ Medal for his contributions as Counsel to the President (1987-89). His other public service positions include:

Board of Directors, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (currently)

Board of Trustees, Brookings Institution (currently)

Nuclear Command and Control System Federal Advisory Committee (2008-2009)

The President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board and Intelligence Oversight Board (2006-2009)

US Chamber of Commerce Commission on the Regulation of US Capital Markets in the 21st Century (2006-2007)

Supreme Court Fellows Commission (2002-2005)

Federal Advisory Committee on Nuclear Failsafe and Risk Reduction (1990-1992); awarded Defense Department Medal for Distinguished Public Service

Board of Visitors, US Naval Academy (1989-1991)

Counterintelligence Advisory Panel to the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (1989-1990)

Chief Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Howard H. Baker, Jr. (1973-76)

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