Background
Hardy, Ashton Richard was born on August 31, 1935 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Son of Ashton Maurice and Alice (Baumbach) Hardy.
Hardy, Ashton Richard was born on August 31, 1935 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. Son of Ashton Maurice and Alice (Baumbach) Hardy.
Tulane University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1958. Juris Doctor, 1962). Omicron Delta Kappa. Member and Presiding Justice, Tulane Moot Court Board, 1960-1962.
Member, Personnel Board, Civil Service Commission, Jefferson Parish, 1971-1974. Advance Representative for President of the United States, 1971-1974. General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 1974-1976.
Member, Administrative Conference of the United States, 1974-1976. Guest Lecturer on Communications: Louisiana State University, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983. University of Texas, 19801981.
Northern Arizona University, 1984, 1987. Loyola Law School, 19841985, 1988. Tulane Law School, 1985.
Partner Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, 1962-1974, 76-82. General counsel Federal Communications Commission, Washington, 1974-1976. Partner Fawer, Brian, Hardy, Zatzkis, New Orleans, 1982-1986, Hardy & Popham, 1986-1988, Walker, Bordelon, Hamlin, Theriot & Hardy, New Orleans, 1988-1992, Hardy, Carey, Chautin & Balkin, New Orleans, since 1992.
General counsel Louisiana Association Broadcasters, 1976-1986, Greater New Orleans Association Broadcasters, 1976-1988, Louisiana Association Advertising Agencies, 1982-1986. Lecturer in field; advance representative to President United States, 1971-1974.
Board directors New Orleans Mission, since 1989, Metropolitan Crime Commission New Orleans, since 1993, vice-chairman, 1997-2002, United Christian Charities, 1993-1999, Prison Fellowship/Louisiana, since 1976. Board directors National Religious Broadcasters Association, since 2004. Lieutenant United States Navy, 1958-1960.
Member Louisiana Bar Association (delegate house of deals 1987-1992), Federal Communications Commission Bar Association, National Religious Broadcasters (national board directors 2003— board directors Southwest chapter 1983-2003), Christian Legal Society, Metairie Country Club (president 1986), Comm Club.
Married Katherine Ketelsen, September 4, 1959. Children: Karin H. Wood, Katherine H. Foster.