Ivan A. Elliott

Background

Elliott, Ivan A. was born on October 31, 1923 in Carmi, Illinois, United States. Son of Ivan A. and Malen (Stinson) Elliott.

Education

University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, 1949. Juris Doctor, 1950). Phi Alpha Delta. Order of the Coif; Phi Beta Kappa.

Phi Kappa Phi.

Member, Board of Student Editors, University of Illinois Law Forum, 1949-1950. City Attorney, Carmi, Illinois, 1959-1961. Assistant Attorney General, State of Illinois, 1961-1969.

Trustee, 1967— and Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1973-1978, Southern Illinois University.

Member, 1968— and Chairman, 1969-1978, since 1980, State Universities Civil Service Merit Board. Member, Board of Directors, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, since 1988.

Member White County (Secretary, 1960-1965. Vice President, 1965.

President, 1966), Illinois State (Secretary, Executive Committee, Legal Education Section, 1955-1957.

Career

Partner, president, Conger & Elliott, Professional Corporation and predecessor firm Conger & Elliott, Carmi, since 1952. Chairman, Board Of Directors 1st National Bank, Carmi, 1993-1996. Board directors Tecumseh International Corporation, Carmi Area Industrial Corporation, Carmi Times Public Company, vice president 1966-1974, White County Abstract Company, president since 1966.

Assistant attorney general State of Illinois, 1961-1968. Attorney City of Carmi, 1960-1961. Board directors Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, since 1989, Executive Committee 1997.

Achievements

• Ivan A. Elliott has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Ednl. Service Region Study Commission, 1979. General counsel PresbyterySouthern Illinois, 1965-1971, 72-76, 79-97, trustee, 1962-1965, 72-76, 79-97, president of the board of trustees, 1972-1976, 79-97, State United States Civil Service System,1968-1997, chairman 1969-1978, 81-97, Board Higher Education, 1973-1977. Moderator Presbytery Southeastern Illinois, 1982-1983.

Trustee Southern Illinois U., 1967-1997, chairman 1973-1977, Police Pension Fund City of Carmi, since 1957, president since 1957. Board directors Southern Illinois U. Foundation, since 1968, Executive Committee, 1970-1997, McKinely Foundation at University of Illinois, 1954-1971. Served lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1942-1946,50-52, European Theatre of Operations.

Fellow American College Probate Counsel. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association (commission on publications 1979-1988, chairman 1986-1987, secretary Executive Committee legal education 1955-1957, subcommittee merchantability of title real estate section, various others), White County Bar Association (secretary 1960-1964), Southeastern Illinois Bar Association, Federation Local Bar Association Illinois (president southern division 5th district 1965-1966), American Judicature Society, American Law Institute, Illinois Institute for Continuing Education (board directors since 1986), Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion (post judge advisory since 1957), Illinois Oil and Gas Association, Wabash Valley Association, Carmi Chamber of Commerce (president 1955-1956, Outstanding Citizen of Year award 1981), Golden Key, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Alpha Delta, Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Connections

Married Lauralynn Parkerson, September 17, 1950. Children: Cynthia Ann, Rebecca Sue Griffin, Marjorie Kay, Martin.

Father:

Ivan A. Elliott

Mother:

Malen (Stinson) Elliott

Spouse:

Lauralynn Parkerson

child:

Cynthia Ann Elliott

child:

Marjorie Kay Elliott

child:

Rebecca Sue Griffin Elliott

child:

Martin Elliott