Background
Phillips, Barry was born on February 16, 1929 in Valdosta, Georgia, United States. Son of W. Otis and Gypsy (Mercer) Phillips.
Phillips, Barry was born on February 16, 1929 in Valdosta, Georgia, United States. Son of W. Otis and Gypsy (Mercer) Phillips.
Bachelor of Arts Georgia, 1949. Bachelor of Laws, University Georgia, 1954.
Worked at Kilpatrick Stockton Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Georgia. 1977, District of Columbia.
Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Kappa Phi. Omicron Delta Kappa.
Phi Alpha Delta. Member, 1988-1994 and Chairman, 1993-1994.
Board of Regents, University System of Georgia. Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Atlanta and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia (Chairman, Corporate and Banking Law Section, 1978-1979.
Trustee, Clients" Security Fund Board, 1978-1982). Lawyers Club of Atlanta.
Fellow: American College of Investment Counsel (Member, Board of Trustees, 1985-1986). American Bar Foundation.
Georgia Bar Foundation.
Member of the board regents University Sys. Georgia, 1988-1994, vice chairman, 1991-1993, chairman,1993-1994. Trustee U. Georgia Foundation, Atlanta, 1983-1987, treasurer, 1985-1987.
Member board visitors U. Georgia Law School, 1983-1987, chairman, 1985. Director Control Atlanta Progress, 1985-1986. Director United States of America-Republic of China Economics Council, 1985-1991.
Board dirs.Ga. Council International Visitors, Atlanta, 1986-1993, secretary, 1986-1987, president, 1987-1988. Board directors Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1986-1991, secretary, 1986-1987, vice president, 1987-1988. Board directors Georgia Region National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1980-1998, co-chair,1982-1983.
Chairman Metropolitan Atlanta Olympic Games Authority, 1990-1991. Board directors National H.S. Football Hall of Fame, since 1994, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, since 1990, vice chairman, 1993-1995, chairman, 1995-1996. Attache Canada Olympic Teamfor 1996 Olympics, 1995-1996.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1953, Korea. Fellow American College Investment Counsel (board directors 1986-1988), Georgia Bar Foundation, Society International Business Fellows. Member Georgia Bar Association (chairman corporation and banking law section 1977-1978), Atlanta Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Lawyers Club Atlanta, U. Georgia Law School Alumni Association (trustee 1979-1984, president 1982-1983), Canada American Society (board directors 1981-1990, president 1981-1983), British Am.Bus.
Group (board directors 1985-1995), Sphinx, Gridiron, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Grace Greer, August 3, 1957. Children: Mary Grace, Barry Junior, Greer, Quinton.