Background
II, Drayton Beecher Smith was born on April 15, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Drayton Beecher and Margaret S.
II, Drayton Beecher Smith was born on April 15, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Drayton Beecher and Margaret S.
Bachelor, Millsaps College, 1971; Juris Doctor, U. Tennessee, 1974.
Associate, Montedonico, Heiskell & Davis, Memphis, 1974-1977; senior associate tax department, Glankler Brown & Gilliland, Memphis, 1977-1982; senior partner tax department, Beaty & Smith, Memphis, 1982-1990; senior partner tax and probate section, Rice, Smith, Bursi, Veazey, Amundsen & Jewell, L.L.P.C., Memphis, since 1991. Special counsel Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc., Memphis, since 1980.
President Episcopalian young churchmen Calvary Church, Memphis, 1967. President Youth Guidance Commission, Memphis, 1967. Director Youth Svc. Memphis, Inc., since 1990;member estate planning county Millsaps College, since 1987.
Member American Bar Association (real property, probate and trust section), Tennessee Bar Association (taxation section), Memphis-Shelby County Bar Association, University Club, Kappa Sigma Alumni Association (president 1984, Man of Year 1982, certified of appreciation 1983).
Married Ann Wallace Dewey, August 25, 1973. Children: Ann-Margaret Wallace, Stephanie Dewey.