Background
Drayden, Charles Lamar was born on February 4, 1958 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of John Thomas and Dorothy Mae (Good) Drayden.
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Charles Lamar Drayden
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, Rice U., 1980; Juris Doctor, Thurgood Marshall School Law, 1986.
Career
Attorney, Perdue, Brandon & Fielder, Houston, 1988-1991; of counsel, Waldron & Schneider, Professional Corporation, Houston, 1991-1994; partner, Drayden, Wyche & Wood, Limited liability partnership, Houston, 1992-1995; partner, Drayden & Wuche, Limited liability partnership, Houston, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member vision and strategic planning committee United Way-Gulf Coast, Houston, 1994-1995. President of the board directors Project Row Houston, Inc., 1994-1996. Member of advisory board Third Ward Redevelopment Council, Houston, since 1996.
Minority male initiative mentor Houston Indiana School District, 1993-1996. Secretary Leadership Houston, 1994. Member State Bar Texas (member long range strategic planning committee 1995-1996), Houston Lawyers Association (president 1994-1995, Distinguished Svc. award 1995), National Bar Association (Board of Governors 1993-1995, chair issues and resolutions committee 1996-1997, President' award 1997), American Leadership Forum, Kappa Alpha Psi.
Interests
Connections
Married JoNell Sanders, December 8, 1982 (divorced January 1986). Married Bernadetta Juanita Gittens, September 22, 1995;children: Onaje, Talib.
