Justin DuPratt White (July 14, 1869 – July 25, 1939) was an American attorney who co-founded White & Case, a New York City-based global law firm, in 1901.
He served as a member of the Board of Trustees at Cornell University from 1928 until his death, and briefly as its chairman in 1939.
[3] In 1895, White graduated from Nyack High School, where he was among the first class of students to be awarded state diplomas.
Case founded the law firm White & Case, which served prominent corporate clients , including Bankers Trust Company, Cornell University, and others.
In his will, which was 30 pages long, White stipulated that any funds from his multi-million dollar beyond the first eight beneficiaries go to Cornell University.