Background
Breathitt, Junior, Edward T. was born on November 26, 1924 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States.
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Edward T. Breathitt, Junior.
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University of Kentucky (Bachelor of Science, 1947. Bachelor of Laws, 1950).
Career
Worked at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs (Louisville, Kentucky) specializing in Administrative, Admiralty, Antitrust and Securities, Appellate Practice, Aviation, Banking, Bankruptcy, Communications, Construction, Copyright and Trademark, Corporate, Creditors" Rights, Equine, Entertainment, Employee Retirement Income Security Act and Pensions, Franchising, Health Care, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mineral, Energy and Environmental, Municipal, Municipal Finance, Patent, Personal Injury and Insurance Defense, Probate and Estate Planning, Public Finance, Real Estate and Commercial Lending, Tax, Utilities and Workers Compensation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1950, Kentucky. 1978, District of Columbia.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Omicron Delta Kappa. Member, Kentucky House of Representatives, 1952-1958. Member, Judicial Council of Kentucky, 1954-1956.
Commissioner of Personnel, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1959-1960. Commissioner, Kentucky Public Service Commission, 1960-1962.
Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1963-1967.
Chairman, Southern States Energy Board, 1968. Chair, Southern Governor"s Conference. Chairman, Presidents Commission on Rural Poverty.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
(Resident, Lexington, Kentucky Office). Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs is a regional law firm with 205 attorneys in eight offices throughout Kentucky, Southern Indiana and Tennessee.
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Membership
Member, Kentucky House of Representatives, 1952-1958. Member, Judicial Council of Kentucky, 1954-1956. Commissioner of Personnel, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1959-1960.
Commissioner, Kentucky Public Service Commission, 1960-1962.
Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1963-1967. Chairman, Southern States Energy Board, 1968.
Chair, Southern Governor"s Conference. Chairman, Presidents Commission on Rural Poverty.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
(Resident, Lexington, Kentucky Office).
