Background
Courson, John A. was born on May 21, 1942 in Vincennes, Indiana, United States. Son of Addison J. and Virginia K. (Klinger) Courson.
Courson, John A. was born on May 21, 1942 in Vincennes, Indiana, United States. Son of Addison J. and Virginia K. (Klinger) Courson.
Bachelor of Science in Business, University Colorado, 1964.
Vice president Kassler & Company, Denver, 1967—1968, Westwood Mortgage Corporation (formerly Fort Wayne Mortgage Company), Denver, 1968—1970, senior vice president, 1970—1972, executive vice president Birmingham, Michigan, 1972—1978, president, Chief Executive Officer Dallas, 1978—1985. President Michigan Mortgage Bankers Association, 1978—1979, Criterion Finance Corporation, Dallas, 1985. President, Chief Executive Officer Central Pacific Mortgage Company.
President, chief operating officer Fundamental Mortgage. Director Texas Mortgage Bankers Association, 1986—2000. President California Mortgage Bankers Association, 1997—1998.
Chairman Residential Board Governors (RESBOG), 1999—2000, Mortgage Bankers Association (Master of Business Administration), 2003, chief operating officer, 2008, Chief Executive Officer, since 2009. Chairman board governors California Housing Finance Agency, 2004—2008. President Southmark Mortgage Corporation, Dallas.
Director Development Dynamics Group, St. Louis.
Member board consultant Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, 1979—1982. Member allocation committee United Fund, Detroit, since 1982. President Detroit Institute for Children, 1980—1983.
Chairman Teke Educational Foundation, Indianapolis, since 1985. Elder 1st Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, 1980—1983. Member of Dallas Mortgage Bankers Association (president since 1988), Real Estate Industries Council (board directors), Bent Tree Country Club Dallas, Orchard Lake County Club Detroit, Tau Kappa Epsilon (national president 1981-1983).
Married Marica Heidel, June 5, 1963. Children: Melissa A., Christopher J.