Background
Kirven, Gerald was born on April 26, 1922 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Son of Ceil LaCoste and Miriam Creber (Gerald) Kirven.
Kirven, Gerald was born on April 26, 1922 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Son of Ceil LaCoste and Miriam Creber (Gerald) Kirven.
Louisville Male High School, University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts, 1944). University of Louisville (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1948). ' Phi feta Kappa. Part-time Faculty Member, University of Louisville School of Law, 1959, 1964, since 1985.
Life Member, United States. Judicial Conference for the Sixth Circuit.
Associate Bullitt, Dawson & Tarrant, Louisville, 1948-1950. Law clerk United States District Court (western district) Kentucky, 1953. Associate Middleton, Seelbach, Wolford, Willis & Cochran, Louisville, 1953-1980, partner, 1958-1980.
Senior partner Baird, Kirven, Westfall & Talbott, 1980-1985. Of counsel Greenebaum, Treitz, Brown & Marshall, 1985-1993. Appointed special justice Kentucky Supreme Court, 1990, 92.
Instructor law University Louisville, 1959, 64, 85-91.
Board directors, vice president Arthritis Foundation, 1960. Vice president, board directors Mental Health Association, Kentucky, 1970—2005, president, 1980-1981. Vice president, vice chairman, board directors Seven Counties Services, 1978-1981, Living Supports, Inc., 1987-1990.
Vice chancellor Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky, 1979-1994. Board directors Transit Authority River City, 1995-2003, secretary-treasurer, 1996-2003. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, 50-53.
Member American Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association (honorary life, senior counselor), State Bar California, Judicial Conference United States 6th Circuit (life), Brandeis Society (community member), University Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Cara Carter Fisken, September 11, 1948. Children: James F., Cara M. Kirven Cox, Christine Y., Alfred C., Mary Lea.