Background
Gist, Howard Battle was born on September 17, 1919 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of Howard Battle and Marcie (Luckett) Gist.
Gist, Howard Battle was born on September 17, 1919 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of Howard Battle and Marcie (Luckett) Gist.
Washington & Lee University. Tulane University (Bachelor of Arts, 1941. Juris Doctor, 1943). Phi Delta Phi.
President, City Attorneys Association, 1966-1967.
Member firm, Gist, Methvin & Hughes (and predecessors), Alexandria, since 1946. Board directors Security First National Bank, Alexandria, Chairman of the Board, 1983-1993, director emeritus, 1993.
Alexandria (President, 1967), Louisiana State (Lecturer, Insurance, Negligence and Workmens Compensation Law for Committee on Continuing Legal Education, 1966-1969. President-Elect, 1976-1977. President, 1977-1978) and American Bar Associations.
International Association of Insurance Counsel.
Association of Insurance Attorneys. Louisiana Defense Attorneys Association (President, 1974).
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Married Rosemary Flynn, September 30, 1950. Children: Howard Battle III, Marcie, Stephanie, Robert C., Ellen K., William M.