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History

The OGC was established in 1936 with the appointment of Judge Millward C. Taft, formerly a state’s attorney (Vermont) and probate judge (Maryland). Its current structure dates from 1993 when two lawyers from departments and services were integrated into the four-lawyer legal staff.

 

General Counsels who have served at the Church World Headquarters: 

Millward C. Taft
1936-1961
Boardman Noland
1961-1975
Warren L. Johns
1975-1992
Robert W. Nixon
1993-2005
Robert E. Kyte
2005-2009
Karnik Doukmetzian
2009-

 

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