Background
Watson, Alonzo Wallace was born on May 3, 1922 in Salt Lake City. Son of Alonzo Wallace and Lolita Byrd (Osbourn).
Watson, Alonzo Wallace was born on May 3, 1922 in Salt Lake City. Son of Alonzo Wallace and Lolita Byrd (Osbourn).
University of Utah (Bachelor of Arts, 1943. Juris Doctor, 1950); Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, 1947). Special Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division, Department of Justice, 1952-1955.
Attorney, Chief Counsel’ General’ s Office, Internal Revenue Service, San Francisco, California, 1955-1956.
Vice President and Legal Counsel, Utah Symphony, since 1967. Trustee and Member, Executive Committee, Westminster College, since 1975.
Attorney tax division, Department Justice, Washington, 1952-1955;
attorney regional counsel's office, Internal Revenue Service, San Francisco, 1955-1956;
attorney, Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye, San Diego, 1956-1957;
attorney, Severson, Davis & Larson, San Francisco, 1957-1959;
attorney, Godfrey & Kahn, Milwaukee, 1959-1960;
attorney, president, Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, Salt Lake City, since 1961. Corporate Counsel, secretary 1st Security Corporation, since 1979. Secretary, director Marriner S.Eccles Foundation, Salt Lake City, since 1978, George S. and Dolores D. Eccles Foundation, Salt Lake City, since 1980.
Board directors Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation, Salt Lake City, since 1980.
Trustee Westminster College, Salt Lake City, since 1975, chairman, 1977-1980. Board of directors, Executive Committee Utah Symphony, Salt Lake City, since 1979. Member of national advising committee U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1985.
Member American Bar Association, Utah State Bar Association, California State Bar Association, Alta Club, Salt Lake Country Club.
Married Mary Louise Koch. Children: Robert Wallace, Hillary Anne.