Background
Ortiz, Jay Richard Gentry was born on March 21, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Charles and Catherine Gentry (Candlin) Ortiz.
Ortiz, Jay Richard Gentry was born on March 21, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Charles and Catherine Gentry (Candlin) Ortiz.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1967. Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1967—1968. Juris Doctor, University New Mexico, 1972.
Bar: New Mexico 1973, Missouri 1978, Tennessee 1982, Georgia, 1991, United States District Court New Mexico.1973, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit 1973), Supreme Court of the United States Court 1977, United States.Dist. Court (western district) Missouri 1978, United States District Court (northern district) Georgia 1991, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1978, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1991. Association Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Albuquerque, 1972-1975.
Partner Knight, Sullivan, Villella, Skarsgard & Michael, Albuquerque,1975-1977.
Litigation attorney Monsanto Company, Saint Louis, 1977-1981. Environ.atty. Eastman Kodak Company, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1981-1984.
Senior attorney American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Atlanta, 1984-1991. General counsel American Mathematical Society Group, Incorporated., 1991-1996, 98.
ConsultaAmerica International, 1994-1997, Vision Net, Incorporated., 1994, Construction International, Incorporated., 1996-1997, Cross Ophthalmic Solutions, Limited Liability Company, 1996-1997, Univest, Limited., 1996-1997.
President Victoria University of Wellington, Incorporated., 1994. Precinct vice chairman Democratic Party, Albuquerque, 1971-1977.
Precinct vice chairman Democratic Party, Albuquerque, 1971—1977. Member of American Bar Association, English Speaking Union, Tennessee Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, New Mexico Bar Association, Georgia Bar Association, Yale Club of Georgia, Order of the Coif, Delta Theta Phi (tribune 1972-1977).
Married Lois Wright Hatcher Greer, June 12, 1982.