Background
Burson, Charles W. was born on August 28, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Leo R. and Josephine (Wainman) Burson.
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Burson, Charles W. was born on August 28, 1944 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Leo R. and Josephine (Wainman) Burson.
Bachelor, University Michigan, 1966. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England, 1968. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1970.
Associate Burson & Burson and Burson & Walkup, Memphis. Partner Wildman, Harrold, Allen, Dixon, & McDonnell, 1981-1988. Attorney general State of Tennessee, Nashville, 1988—1996.
Legal counsel to vice president The White House, Washington, 1993-1999, assistant to president, chief of staff & counselor to vice president, 1999—2001. Executive vice president, secretary, general counsel Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 2001—2006, special assistant & counsel to Chief Executive Officer, 2006. Of counsel Bryan Cave LLP, since 2007.
Delaware Tennessee Constitutional Convention, 1977, (chairman State Spending Limitation Committee). Member National Association Attorneys General 1988-1997 (president 1994-1995, chair Federal Trade Commission working group, member executive committee securities group, chair consumer protection committee 1990-1991, vice chair securities working group, Wyman award 1994), Tennessee Board Law Examiners, 1982-1988 (president 1987-1988).
Married Marion Cornell, 1971. Children: Clare, Kate.