Background
Oliver, David Field was born on March 23, 1952 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of John Watkins and Gertrude Oliver.
Oliver, David Field was born on March 23, 1952 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of John Watkins and Gertrude Oliver.
Bachelor, Haverford College, 1974; Juris Doctor, Boston University, 1977.
Associate, Field, Gentry, Benjamin & Robertson, Kansas City, 1977-1982; partner, Field, Gentry, Benjamin & Robertson, Kansas City, 1982-1989; partner, Smith, Gill, Fisher & Butts, Kansas City, 1989-1995; partner, Bryan Cave LLP, Kansas City, since 1995.
Board of directors Greater Kansas City Mental Health Foundation, 1977-1987, president, 1980-1985. Board directors Kansas City Eye Bank, since 1981, president 1983-1986. Board directors Edgar Snow Memorial Fund, 1981-1990, Cross Foundation, since 1982, Choral Arts Ensemble Kansas City, 1982-1990, Missouri Citizens for Arts, 1988-1991, Truman Medical Center, since 1989, Transitional Living Consortium, 1989-1991, Women's Center, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1989-1995, University Associations, 1993, Judge John W. Oliver Foundation, since 1991, Midwest Bioethics Center, since 1995.
Board directors Children's Mercy Hospital, since 1989, chairman joint conference committee, since 1995, 2d vice chairman, since 1995. Board directors Greater Kansas City Epilepsy League, 1984-1991, president, 1986-1987. Board directors De La Salle Education Center, since 1985, secretary, 1987-1988, vice president, 1988-1990, president, 1991-1992, chairman, 1992-1993.
Member Greater Kansas CityCmty. Foundation and Affiliated Trusts, since 1991, chairman health, education and welfare committee. Board directors Center for Management Assistance, since 1992, president, since 1995;member Research Mental Health Foundation, since 1992, Partnership for Children, since 1992.
Member American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Kansas City Bar Association, Mission Hills CountryClub, Mission Valley Hunt Club, Center States Hound Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Mary Elizabeth Gresham, March 26, 1983.