Martin Lipton By kedharnathneal Jan 22, 1931 Martin Lipton was born in Jersey City, New Jersey Period: Jun 22, 1931 to Jan 16, 2013 Martin Lipton Jan 16, 1954 Editor-in-Chief of the NYU Law Review Jan 1, 1975 Served as special counsel to the City of New York in connection with the fiscal crisis Jan 1, 1976 Authored "Corporate Takeovers: Tender Offers and Freezeouts Jan 1, 1979 Authored "Takeover Bids in the Target's Boardroom" Jan 1, 1982 Created the Shareholders Rights Plan or Poison Pill Jan 1, 1988 Chariman of the Board of Trustees of NYU Jan 1, 1992 Served on the Subcouncil on Corporate Governance and Financial Markets of the United States Competiiveness Policy Council Jan 1, 1999 Served as counsel to the NYSE Committee on Market Structure, Governance and Ownership Jan 1, 2002 Served as counsel and member of the Committee on Corporate Accountability and LIsting Standards Corporate Governance