Background
Crowson, James Lawrence was born on August 3, 1938 in Duncan, Oklahoma, United States. Son of George L. and Emry Elifair (McKee) Crowson.
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James Lawrence CROWSON
James Lawrence Crowson, American lawyer, academic administrator, finance company executive. Bar: Texas 1963.
Education
University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Laws, 1963). Phi Alpha Delta. Instructor, Environmental Law, University of Texas at Dallas, 1971-1980.
Professor of Political Economy, University of Texas at Dallas, 1980-1988. Legislative Counsel, Texas Legislative Council, 1966-1976. Director of Hearings, 1967-1968 and Director of Hearings and Enforcement, 1969-1970, Texas Water Quality Board.
Administrative Assistant, Office of the Governor of Texas, 1969. University Attorney, University of Texas System Law Office, 1970. Assistant to the President, University of Texas at Austin, 1970-1971.
Assistant to the President, 1971-1974, Vice President, 1977-1980 and Executive Vice President, 1977-1980, University of Texas at Dallas. Vice Chancellor and General Counsel, University of Texas System, 1980-1987.
Career
Legislation counsel Texas Legislation Council, Austin, 1966-1967. Director hearings Texas Water Quality Board, 1967-1968, chief legal officer, 1967-1968, director hearings and enforcement, 1969-1970. Administrative assistant Office of Governor, 1968-1969.
University attorney University Texas System, 1970. Assistant to president University Texas, 1970-1971, Dallas, 1971-1974, vice president, 1974-1977, executive vice president, 1977-1980. Vice chancellor, general counsel University Texas System, Austin, 1980-1987.
Senior vice president, general counsel Lomas Finance Group, Dallas, 1987-1994, executive vice president, 1994-1995. Private investment practice, 1995-1996. Deputy chancellor administration Texas Technology University System, Lubbock, 1996—2002.
Secretary Texas Higher Education Foundation, 1988-1996, Higher Education Legislation Political Action Committee, 1987-1996. Vice chairman HCB Enterprises Inc., since 1995. Board directors KOHM Public Radio Station, 1997-1999, Texas Universities Health Plan, 1998-2002.
Board directors Market Lubbock, Inc., 1997-1999, vice president 1999.
Achievements
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Bar: Texas 1963.
Membership
Trustee Alliance for Higher Education, 1991-1996, Dallas Education Center, 1995-1996. Captain United States Army, 1963-1966. Member Mortgage Bankers Association American (member legal issues committee, member legislation committee), United States Chamber of Commerce (member education employment and training committee, member labor relations committee, member Southwest public affairs task force).
Connections
Children from previous marriage: James Lawrence Junior, Jason Phillips, Kristan Fair Nickel. Married Linda Sue Crowson, March 2, 1986. Stepchildren: Chadwick Lanier Johnson, Kim Johnson Osborn.
- Father:
- George L. Crowson
- Mother:
- Emry Elifair (McKee) Crowson
- Spouse:
- Linda Sue Crowson
- child:
- Chadwick Lanier Johnson Crowson
- child:
- Kim Johnson Osborn Crowson
