The 59 year old John Glover Roberts Jr, was born on January 27, 1955 in Buffalo, New York. He was the only son of John G. "Jack" Glover Sr. and Rosemary Podrasky Roberts. His ancestors are Irish, Welsh and Czech (O'Dowd). In 1959 his family moved to Long Beach, Indiana, where he first attended a Catholic elementary school (Notre Dame) and then a private Catholic boarding school (La Lumiere in La Porte, Indiana). John then entered Harvard with aspirations of becoming a history professor. After graduating from Harvard, summa cum laude, after just three years, he then attended Harvard School of Law. It was at Harvard Law School that John discovered his passion for law and graduated, magna cum laude, with a J.D. in 1979. While at Harvard Law School he also served as editor-in-chief of the Harvard Law Review (John Roberts Biography). John married Jane Sullivan in 1996. Jane is a lawyer and, like John, a devout Catholic. In fact, Jane is a trustee at her alma, the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. John and Jane have two adopted children John (Jack) 13 and Josephine (Josie) 14. They regularly attend church at the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda, Maryland. Interestingly, this is the same church attended by Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife. Even more interesting, Judge Thomas is also a trustee at his alma, The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA (Bellock). Before serving as Chief Justice of the United States, Roberts held many positions in the legal field. After graduating from Harvard Law School, he served as a law clerk for Judge Henry Friendly on the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. After about a year, he clerked for the future Chief Justice, William... half of the document... 5. Network. 06 May 2014"Announcement of appointment of the Chief Justice." C-SPAN.org. National Cable Satellite Corpration, September 5, 2005. Web. May 6, 2014. "John Roberts Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television and Web. May 6, 2014. "John Roberts on the Issues." OnTheIssues.org - Candidates on the issues. On Questions, nd Web. 06 May 2014.O'Dowd, Niall. "The Rules for Success by Jane Sullivan Robert." Irish America Jane Sullivan Roberts Rules for Successful Commentary. Irish America magazine, August-September. 2009. Network. 06 May 2014."Press releases." Former Hogan & Hartson Partner John G. Roberts, Jr. Confirmed as Chief Justice of the United States - News - Hogan Lovells. Hogan Lovells, 29 September 2005. Web. 06 May 2014.Stone, Geoffrey R. “The Behavior of Chief Justices When Their Behavior Matters Most.” American Constitution Society. Np, September 2013. Web. 06 May 2014.