JOEL EUGENE "GENE" MARANS

MARANS JOEL EUGENE "GENE" MARANS 1940 ~ 2016 Gene passed away at home in Washington, D.C. on April 6, 2016, due to complications caused by Parkinson''s Disease. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Gene was born on May 26, 1940, in Butte, Montana, the youngest of the four sons of Edward and Fritze Marans. Professionally, Gene was a partner in the international law firm of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton from 1975 until his retirement in 2000. He was based in the firm''s D.C. office. Gene''s practice focused on securities, financial, and regulatory matters, both nationally and internationally. He was involved in the representation of the Asian Development Bank, the African Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Inter-American Development Bank. Gene was actively involved in pro bono activities. He was a leader in the successful effort to secure voting rights for Americans living abroad for which he was honored by the U.S. House of Representatives. He was a Trustee of the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. Gene was a former president of the Sabre Foundation which makes millions of dollars'' worth of donated books available to needy individuals in developing and transitional societies worldwide. Gene graduated with honors from Harvard Law School in 1965 and an undergraduate degree with honors from Harvard College in 1962. He served as a law clerk to Judge John Minor Wisdom, U.S. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit) in 1965-66. He was admitted to the New York State bar and the D.C. bar andwas admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. He was a member of both the D.C. and New York City Bar Associations; American and International bar associations; and the Washington Foreign Law Society (past president); Union Internationale des Avocats; and the American Law Institute. Gene was past chair of The D.C. Bar''s International Law Section. He was one of the editors of the Manual of Foreign Investment in the U.S. Gene was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was a founder of the Ripon Society. There is an old saying, "You can take the boy out of Montana but you can''t take Montana out of the boy." Nothing was truer than that for Gene. Gene was predeceased by his parents, his adoring wife of over 30 years, Anne Marie, and his brothers, Avron Marans and Wesley Marans. He is survived by his daughter, Julia, and his son, John, and his grandchildren, Jay and Landon. He is also survived by his brother, Donald Marans, his nephew and nieces Michael Marans (Terri), Debi Parkhurst (Stan), Lisa Hamed (Rida), and Beth Marans (Brett Lonker), and his great niece and great nephews, Rachel and Jonah Lonker, and Ali Hamed. Graveside services will be held today, April 8, at 2 p.m. at Garden of Remembrance, 14321 Comus Rd., Clarksburg, MD. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the The Michael J. Fox Foundation P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741; Congregation B''nai Israel, c/o Rudolf, 65 E. Park Street, Butte, MT 59701; or Temple Sinai, 3100 Military Rd., NW, Washington, D.C.P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741; Congregation B''nai Israel, c/o Rudolf, 65 E. Park Street, Butte, MT 59701; or Temple Sinai, 3100 Military Rd., NW, Washington, D.C.