Frank Cater Jones

Background

Jones, Frank Cater was born on June 19, 1925 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of Charles Baxter and Carolyn (Cater) Jones.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Emory University, 1947. Bachelor of Laws, Mercer University, 1950. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mercer University, 1996.

Doctor of Laws with honors, Wesleyan College, 2007.

Career

Worked at King & Spalding (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in (While every specialty area within the Firm"s practice may not be represented by lawyers resident in every one of its offices (for example, the Firm"s Food and Drug or Governmental Affairs Lawyers are solely located in the Firm"s Washington, District of Columbia office), lawyers throughout the entire Firm are nonetheless available to work and support relationships with Firm clients). Admitted to the bar, 1950, Georgia. Editor-in-Chief, Mercer Law Review, 1949-1950.

Member: Atlanta, Macon and American (Member: House of Delegates, 1972-1994.

Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, 1977-1982) Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia (President, 1968-1969.

President, Younger Lawyers Section, 1956-1957). American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (President, 1993-1994).

American Bar Foundation. The law firm of King & Spalding was founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1885 and now has over 350 lawyers offering a full range of legal services. lieutenant maintains offices in Atlanta, Washington, District of Columbia, New York and Houston, Texas.

Partners include Griffin Bell, former Attorney General of the United States.

Sam Nunn, former United States Senator. And numerous lawyers who have held high-level positions in the federal government.

Various partners are members of the Boards of Directors of publicly held corporations and nonprofit organizations. The firm maintains a broad-based general legal practice that is both national and international in scope.

Among King & Spalding"s present clients are some of America"s best-known companies.

Achievements

• Frank C. Jones has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Trustee Wesleyan College, Macon, 1966-2005, trustee emeritus, since 2005, chairman board directors, 1981-1986. President Atlanta Symphony Orchestra League, 1982-1984. Chairman Georgia Great Park Authority, 1980-1983, Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, 1983-1998, Metropolitan Atlanta chapter American Red Cross, 1987-1988.

Board directors Carter Center, Emory University, since 1987. Chairman Michael C. Carlos Museum, 1991-1996. Trustee Emory University, Atlanta, 1991-1995, trustee emeritus, since 1995.

Fellow: ACTL (board regents since 1986, secretary 1990-1992, president 1993-1994). Member: American Bar Association (house of deals 1972-1994), Supreme Court of the United States Court History Society (president 2002-2008), State Bar of Georgia 1968-1969, Georgia Bar Association (president young lawyers section 1956-1957), Macon Bar Association (president 1954), Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce 1965, Rotary.

Connections

Married Annie Gantt Anderson, March 31, 1951. Children: Eugenia Anderson Henderson, Annie Gantt Blattner, Carolyn Corley, Frank Cater.

Father:

Charles Baxter Jones

Mother:

Carolyn (Cater) Jones

Spouse:

Annie Gantt Anderson

child:

Eugenia Anderson Henderson Jones

child:

Frank Cater Jones

child:

Annie Gantt Blattner Jones

child:

Carolyn Corley Jones