Background
Thurmond, Gerald Pittman was born on August 20, 1936 in Madison, Georgia, United States. Son of Gilbert Duard and Viola Elnora (Pittman) Thurmond.
Thurmond, Gerald Pittman was born on August 20, 1936 in Madison, Georgia, United States. Son of Gilbert Duard and Viola Elnora (Pittman) Thurmond.
University of Georgia (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1958. Juris Doctor, 1964); Georgetown University (Master of Law and Taxation, 1981). Phi Kappa Phi. Member, Editorial Board, Georgia State Bar Journal, 1981.
Bar: Georgia 1963, Pennsylvania 1970, District of Columbia 1976, United States District (northern district) Georgia, United States District Court (western district) Pennsylvania, United States Court Appeals (5th district), Texas 1988. Attorney Troutman, Sams, Schroder & Lockerman, Atlanta, 1964-1968. Staff attorney, general counsel Gulf Oil Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1963-1973, assistant to Chairman of the Board, president and executive vice president"s, 1973, administrative vice president, 1974-1975, Washington counsel, 1975-1983, senior counsel, 1983-1985, corporation assistant secretary, corporation affairs, Chevron corporation, 1985-1987, assistant general counsel natural gas, 1987-1991.
Gulf Oil Corporation.
Associate general counsel, Chevron Products Company, 1992 employee chairman United Fund of Houston, 1975.
State Bar of Georgia. District of Columbia Bar. American Bar Association (Member, Legislative Committee, Antitrust Section).
Federal Energy Bar Association.
Natural Gas Supply Association (Member, Legal Committee). National Association of Manufacturers (Member, Government Regulations and Competition Committee).
[With United States. Army Intelligence, 101st Airborne Division, 1958-1960.
Captain, Active Reserve, 1960-1964]. (Manager-Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Natural Gas Supply and Sales).
Married Ann Sexton, May 21, 1960. Children: Gerald Pittman, William R., Susan A. Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Georgia.