George Wheeler Finkbohner

Background

Finkbohner,, George Wheeler was born on March 30, 1935 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of George Wheeler Finkbohner and Rachel Elizabeth Norville.

Education

Bachelor, University Alabama, 1957. Bachelor of Laws, University Alabama, 1960.

Career

Associate Howell, Johnston, and Langford, Mobile, 1960-1963. Partner Howell, Johnston, Langford, Finkbohner & Lawler, 1964-1982, Finkbohner, Lawler & Olen, Mobile, 1982-1992. Partner, member Finkbohner & Lawler, LLC, since 1993.

Speaker Catholic Charities for Archdiocese, Mobile, 1973-1997. Seminar speaker Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile, 1970-1971.

Membership

President St. Thomas Moore Catholic Lawyers Guild, Mobile, 1965. Member, president Board Catholic Education, Mobile, 1974-1976, Archdiocesan Board Catholic Education, 1976-1978. District chairman Catholic Charities, Mobile, 1973-1975, deanery chairman, 1976, archdiocesan chairman, 1978.

Representative Diocesan Pastoral Council, Evergreen, Alabama, 1974-1976. Council president St. Mary's Parish. Mobile, 1970-1971, 83-84, finance council, since 1994.

Board directors, author of constitution Volunteer Mobile, 1976-1978, Junior Tennis Patrons Association, Mobile, 1976-1978. Member, chairman Mattei Memorial Endowment Fund, St. Mary's School, Mobile, since 1994. Lector St. Mary's Parish, Mobile.

Board directors Little Sisters of the Poor, Mobile, 1979-1986. Member major gifts committee McGill-Toolen High School, Mobile, 1994-1995. Member Knights of Columbus (3d and 4th degree, advocate 1967-1974, knight of quarterly since 1964), American Bar Association, Alabama Bar Association (founding member bankruptcy and commercial law section since 1983, president bankruptcy section 1984), Mobile Bar Association (president young lawyer's section 1967-1968, president 1990, nominating committee since 1995, constitution committee 1999, speaker), Athelstan Downtown Men's Club (board directors 1987-1989), Mardi Gras Organizations, Knights of Columbus (3rd, 4th degree, board advisors 1967-1974, Knight of Quarter 1969).

Interests

• Tennis, golf, aerobic exercise, gardening, hunting.

Connections

Married Beverly Ryan Finkbohner, February 6, 1960. Children: George W., Patricia, Patrick Ryan, Elizabeth F. Sayler.

Father:

George Wheeler Finkbohner

Mother:

Rachel Elizabeth Norville

Spouse:

Beverly Ryan Finkbohner

child:

Elizabeth F. Sayler Finkbohner,

child:

Patricia Finkbohner,

child:

Patrick Ryan Finkbohner,

child:

George W. Finkbohner,