Claude Connor Pierce

Background

Pierce,, Claude Connor was born on December 7, 1913 in Colon, Panama. Son of Claude Connor and Shirley (Reeves) Pierce.

Education

AB, Princeton, 1935; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1938.

Career

Practiced in, New York City, 1938-1940, Washington, 1940-1947, Greensboro, since 1947. Attorney Smart & Von Sneidern, 1938-1940, Office Chief Counsel, Bureau Internal Revenue, 1940-1947. Attorney, member firm Books, Pierce McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, since 1947.

Achievements

• Bar: New York bar 1939, North Carolina bar 1949.

Membership

Served to lieutenant colonel C.E. Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Member American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association (board governors), Greensboro Bar Association (president) Clubs: Rotarian. (Greensboro) (president 1965-1966), M. and M. (Greensboro) (board governors), Greensboro Country (Greensboro) (past director, president 1972-1973).

Connections

Married Katherine M. Goodwin, August 2, 1942. Children– Daniel G., David M.

Father:

Claude Connor Pierce,

Mother:

Shirley (Reeves) Pierce,

Spouse:

Katherine M. Goodwin

child:

Daniel G. Pierce,

child:

David M. Pierce,