Background
Walker, Jerry Vanzant was born on December 12, 1925 in Casa Grande, Arizona, United States. Son of Gerald Lee and Mildred (McMeans) Walker.
Walker, Jerry Vanzant was born on December 12, 1925 in Casa Grande, Arizona, United States. Son of Gerald Lee and Mildred (McMeans) Walker.
Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1949. Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1952.
Since practiced in, Houston. Partner Fulbright & Jaworski, 1952-1986. Visiting professor medical jurisprudence Baylor College Medicine.
President Houston Junior Bar Association, 1960.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association (committee admiralty and maritime law 1979-1982, commission medical professional liability 1975-1980, vice chairman section insurance, negligence and compensation 1976-1979, vice chairman section litigation 1979-1980), State Bar Texas (chairman tort and compenation section 1966-1967), Houston Bar Association (chairman inter-profession relations with physicians committee 1970-1974), Houston Association Defense Counsel (1st vice president 1971), Texas Association Defense Counsel, State Bar Texas (director 1960-1961), International Association Insurance Counsel (president 1975-1976), Defense Research Institute (executive committee, director 1974-1977, vice chairman committee to improve administration civil justice 1976-1977), American Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation, Houston Bar Foundation, Maritime Law Association United States (committee maritime international 1978-1982), Houston Chamber of Commerce C. (life).
Clubs: Houston Country.
Married Virginia Lee Ridenhower, December 18, 1948. Children: Jerry Vanzant, Lucinda Lee.