Allen Laws Oliver

Background

Oliver,, Allen Laws was born on May 23, 1915 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. Son of Allen Laws and Olivia (Leachman) Oliver.

Education

Bachelor, University Missouri, 1936. Master of Business Administration, Harvard, 1938.

Career

Assistant trader Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Bean, 1945-1947. Account executive E.F. Hutton & Company, Dallas, 1947-1955. Partner Sanders & Company, 1955-1964.

Chairman board, secretary Sanders & Company, Inc., 1964-1970. With W.E. Hutton & Company, Dallas, 1970-1973, Republic National Life Insurance Company, from 1974. Vice president Stonegate Securities Company, 1975-1978.

President Oliver Investments, Inc., since 1978. Member New York Stock Exchange, 1963-1970. Associate member American Stock Exchange, 1963-1970.

Membership

Executive committee Highland Park Community League. Chairman Highland Park Board Adjustment. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association Camp Grady Spruce, chairman, 1970-1971.

Member Dallas Security Dealers Association (president 1961), National Security Traders Association (executive council 1961-1967, president 1965), S.A.R. Clubs: Northwood (Dallas), Idlewild (Dallas), Terpsichorean (Dallas), Petroleum (Dallas).

Connections

Married Margaret Smith, September 27, 1940 (divorced 1984). Children: Allen Laws III, Margaret S. (Mistress Don Garretson), Olivia Leachman (Mistress George W. Bramblett, Junior). Married Caroline Reid Lyne, April 29, 1988.

Father:

Allen Laws Oliver,

Mother:

Olivia (Leachman) Oliver,

Spouse:

Caroline Reid Lyne

Spouse:

Margaret Smith

child:

Allen Laws III Oliver,

child:

Margaret S. Oliver, (Mistress Don Garretson)

child:

Junior) Oliver,

child:

Olivia Leachman (Mistress George W. Bramblett Oliver,