Drake DeLanoy

Drake DeLanoy was born in New Jersey on June 7, 1928, and was raised in Reno, Nevada. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nevada, Reno, and went on to complete his legal education at the University of Denver, College of Law. He served in the United States Air Force with the Strategic Air Command as a trial judge advocate in Great Falls, Montana.

Mr. DeLanoy built his early career in public service in northern Nevada. In 1958 he served as an Assistant City Attorney in Reno, and from 1959 to 1962 he served as a Chief Deputy District Attorney. He and his family later moved to Las Vegas, where he continued his legal career.

In Las Vegas, Mr. DeLanoy became a founding partner of the law firm Beckley, Singleton, DeLanoy, Jemison, Reid, Chartered. He died on November 12, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada.