Originally from Dispute Resolution Journal

Judge Howard M. Holtzmann, a leading figure in international arbitration for decades, passed away on December 9, 2013. Judge Holtzmann made significant contributions to the American Arbitration Association through his leadership as Chair of its Executive Committee of the Board of Directors from 1967 to 1970, Chair of the Board of Directors from 1971 to 1973, and his continued involvement in the AAA in the years that followed. He was dedicated and passionate about the field of arbitration, and was involved in many significant arbitration-related developments that occurred over the course of his life.