Background
III, James Howe Cheek was born on November 28, 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of James H. and Anne H. C.
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James Howe Cheek III
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Bachelor of Arts, Duke U., 1964; Juris Doctor, Vanderbilt University, 1967; Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1968.
Career
Associate firm, Shearman & Sterling, New York City, 1967;
assistant dean, assistant professor of law, Vanderbilt University Law School, 1968-1970;
Adjunct Professor law, Vanderbilt University Law School, since 1970;
partner, Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC, Nashville, since 1970;
chairman legal advising committee, New York Stock Exch., 1989-1992. Visiting fellow Jesus College, Cambridge U., 1985-1986. Consultant Securities and Investments Board United Kingdom, 1985-1986.
Consultant commercial crime unit Commonwealth Secretariat, 1985-1986. Trustee Elliott E. Cheatham Fund. President dean's county Vanderbilt University Law School, 1986-1989, president law alumni board, since 1997.
Member executive and advising committee San Diego Securities Regulation Institute, since 1988. Chairman, legal advisory board National Association Securities Dealers, Inc., 1996-1998. Lecturer on CLE at seminars and institutions.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Tennessee Bar Foundation (trustee 1993-1997). Member American Bar Association (chairman subcommittee on1933 Act 1978-1985, secretary commission on corporation law 1980-1985, chairman federal regulation of securities committee 1987-1991, chairman of the section business law since 1998), Nashville Bar Association, American law Institute, Order of Coif, Belle Meade Country Club, Queen's Club.
Connections
Married Sigourney Woods, June 1, 1968. Children— James Howe, IV, Daniel W., Matthew H.
