Background
Conroy, David Jerome was born on December 27, 1929 in New Orleans. Son of George E. and Lilyon (Bowling) Conroy.
Conroy, David Jerome was born on December 27, 1929 in New Orleans. Son of George E. and Lilyon (Bowling) Conroy.
Tulane University (Bachelor of Arts, 1949. Juris Doctor, 1952). Phi Beta Kappa. Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif.
Phi Delta Phi. Assistant Editor, Tulane law Review, 1951-1952. Delegate, Louisiana Constitutional Convention, 1973. Member, Board of Supervisors, Louisiana State University, since 1988.
Member, Planning Committee, Tulane Tax Institute, 1975-1979. Master of the Bench, Tulane Law School American Inn of Court, since 1987.
Partner Milling, Benson, Woodward, Hillyer, Pierson & Miller, New Orleans, since 1956, managing partner, 1974—1984. Secretary Jahncke Service Inc., 1961—1969, Public Grain Elevator New Orleans, 1964—1983. Secretary, director C.B. Fox Company, New Orleans, since 1965.
Served with Army of the United States, 1952-1954.
Member planning committee Tulane Tax Institute, 1975—1979. Delegate Louisiana Constitutional Convention, 1973. Board directors New Orleans Speech and Hearing Center, 1968—1974, president, 1970—1972.
Board directors Louise S. McGehee School, 1970—1977, president, 1975—1977. Trustee Public Affairs Research Council Louisiana, 1974—1980. Board directors Family Service Society, 1972—1977, United Way Greater New Orleans, 1974—1980, Human Services on Cable, Inc., 1982—1987, vice president, 1985—1987.
Board directors Council for A Better Louisiana, since 1974, president, 1987—1988. Board directors Greater New Orleans Educational television Foundation, 1986—1992. Board directors, executive committee Greater New Orleans Foundation, 1985—1996, chairman, 1993—1995.
Board directors Communications for a Better New Orleans/Metropolitan Area Committee, 1999—2009. Board supervisors, executive committee Louisiana State University, 1988—1994, chairman board supervisors, 1990—1991, member gov's. special task force on public higher education, 1989—1990. Member mayor's advisory committee on charter revision City of New Orleans.
Role model law Young Leadership Council, 1996. Chairman board commissioners Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, 1998—2004. Board directors Jefferson Library.
Institute, 2004—2008, J. Bennett Johnston Science Foundation, since 2000. Fellow: Louisiana Bar Foundation, American Bar Foundation. Member: American Bar Association, St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association (board governors 1969-1972, 1st vice president 1971-1972, board governors 1978-1980), Louisiana Law Institute (advisory committee on conflicts of law 1984, tax study communications 1999), Louisiana Bar Association (chairman section corporation law 1968-1969, member committee law reform 1974-1984, chairman committee law reform 1977-1978, Board Governor award 1980), American Law Institute, New Orleans Bar Association (chairman junior bar communications 1956, chairman committee on professional ethics and grievances 1985-1987, President award 1998), New Orleans Country Club, Pickwick Club (board directors 1985-1991, president 1989-1990).
Married Ann Kathryn Gunderson, May 15, 1954. Children: Kathryn Ann, David Michael, Elizabeth Helen, Mary Daire, Peter George Edward, Patrick Frank.