Background
III, Henry Grady Watkins, was born on August 18, 1959 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Henry Grady Junior and Danette (Portis) W.
III, Henry Grady Watkins, was born on August 18, 1959 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Henry Grady Junior and Danette (Portis) W.
Student, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1979-1980; Bachelor in History, University of Virginia, 1981; postgraduate, University of Virginia, 1981-1983; Juris Doctor, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1986.
Management trainee, Portis Merc. Company, Lepanto, Arkansas, 1982-1985;
attorney, Portis Merc. Company, Lepanto, Arkansas, since 1986;
assistant manager, Portis Merc.
Company, Lepanto, Arkansas, 1986-1989;
co-manager, Portis Merc. Company, Lepanto, Arkansas, since 1989;
trust officer, Little River Bank, Lepanto, since 1987;
also board directors, Little River Bank, Lepanto
vice president, board directors, Portis Elevator, Inc., Lepanto, since 1990;
president, Portis Merc. company West Ridge, Inc., Lepanto, since 1990;
also board directors, Portis Merc. company West Ridge, Inc., Lepanto.
Committeeman Arkansas Democratic Committee, 1988-1992, Poinsett County (Arkansas) Democratic Committee, since 1988. Delegate Arkansas Democratic Convention, 1990. Chairman Poinsett County Solid Waste Advisory Committee, 1990.
Member Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, since 1991, chairman, 1993-1994. Member of advisory board Arkansas Cmty. Foundation, Little Rock, since 1991.
Member Arkansas Bar Association.
Married Dell Eddins, October 18, 1986.