Background
Greer, Bernard Lewis was born on September 11, 1940 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Bernard Lewis and Margaret Strickland (Vinsinger) Greer.
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Bernard Lewis Greer
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Bachelor magna cum laude, U. Tennessee, 1962; postgraduate, U. Tennessee, 1964-1965; Juris Doctor, Emory University, 1968.
Career
Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, New York City, 1968-1971, 73-74;
associate, Willke, Farr & Gallagher, Paris, 1971-1973;
associate, Shoob, McLain, Merritt & Lyle, Atlanta, 1974-1977;
associate, O'Callaghan, Saunders & Stumm, 1977-1985;
partner, Alston & Bird, Atlanta, since 1985. Member of advisory board International and Comparative Law Center, Southwestern Legal Foundation, since 1987. Member board public arbitrators National Association Securities Dealers, since 1978.
Participant various seminars. Lecturer on European business institutions and practice Emory University Law School, Atlanta, since 1975, Georgia State University Law School, since 1975.
Achievements
Membership
Counsel, trustee, member Executive Committee Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc. Member Executive Committee, board directors Georgia Council for International Visitors, 1986-1993, president, 1989-1990. Board visitors U. Tennessee College Liberal Arts, Knoxville, 1988-1991.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1962-1964. Member American Bar Association, International Bar Association (county business law section 1990-1994), State Bar Georgia (chairman international law section 1982-1983, Chairman of Commission on internationalization of practice of law since 1989), State Bar New York, Atlanta Bar Association, Association Bar City New York, Society International Business Fellows, American Arbitration Association (panel of arbitrators since 1987), Scabbard and Blade, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Pi Delta Phi, Phi Eta Sigma.
Connections
Married Lynda LeaKidd, June 11, 1966. Children: Andrew Scott, William Vinsinger.
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Nationality
American