Background
Potter,, Charles Arthur was born on July 25, 1925 in St. Charles, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Arthur and Althea Mae (Whitney) Potter.
Potter,, Charles Arthur was born on July 25, 1925 in St. Charles, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Arthur and Althea Mae (Whitney) Potter.
Student, Western Michigan College, 1943. Student, Officers Candidate School, United States Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia, 1945. Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1948.
Juris Doctor, University Illinois, 1949. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1956.
Member firm Gately & Burns, Chicago, 1949-1950. Special agent Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, Boston, New York City and Chicago, 1951-1954. Assistant trust officer Elmhurst National Bank, Illinois, 1955-1959, United California Bank, Los Angeles, 1959-1961.
Vice president trust officer First American Title and Trust Company, Santa Ana, California, 1961-1968, also director. President First American Trust Company, from 1968. Treasurer, board directors Orange County Estate Planning Council, 1966-1969, Mansfield Center Pacific Affairs, Helena, Montana, 1984-1987.
Chairman National Defense University Foundation, Washington, 1985-1988. Board directors Eldorado Bank, Tustin, California, First American Title Company of Nevada.
Board directors Orange County Sports Celebrities, 1971-1980, Providence Speech and Hearing Center, Orange County chapter Multiple Sclerosis Society, since 1978, Orange County area Administrative Management College Cancer Research Center, since 1985, Children's Hospital Orange County Foundation, since 1980. Member advisory board Salvation Army, Santa Ana, since 1980. Trustee California Medical College, University California, Irvine, since 1985.
Served with United States Marine Corps, 1943-1945. Member Society Former Special Agents Federal Bureau of Investigation (Western regional vice president 1976-1977), California Bankers Association (chairman trust division 1982-1983, director 1982-1983), Southern California Trust Officers Association (president 1973-1974), American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, Defense Orientation Conference Association (president 1982-1984, director, since 1975, chairman 1985-1986), Big Canyon Country Club (Newport Beach, California), Indian Wells Country Club, Center Club (Costa Mesa, California), Professional Golf Association West Club (La Quinta, California), Phi Delta Phi, Alpha Delta Phi.
Married Joan Patricia Johnson, June 12, 1948. 1 child, Charles Arthur.