Background
Poole, John Bayard was born on May 17, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Eugene and Edna (Carpenter) Poole.
Poole, John Bayard was born on May 17, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Eugene and Edna (Carpenter) Poole.
Student, University Chicago, 1929-1932; Bachelor of Laws, Detroit College Law, 1936; Juris Doctor, Detroit College Law, 1968.
Partner, Poole, Littell & Sutherland, Detroit, 1936-1976; of counsel, Butzel, Long, Gust, Klein & VanZile, 1976-1979, 84; chairman of the executive committee, Capital Cities Communications, 1960-1964; chairman, Poole Broadcasting Company (WJRT-television), Flint, Michigan chairman, WPRI-television, Providence chairman, WTEN-television, Albany, New York. Secretary, vice-president, director Storer Broadcasting Company, Detroit, 1945-1955. Director Knight Ridder Newspapers, Inc., 1978-1984, Michigan National Bank of Detroit, 1964-1982, director Michigan National Corporation, 1972-1982.
President, chairman, trustee William Beaumont Hospital, 1960-1984. Trustee University Chicago, from 1974, Cranbrook Educational Community, 1976-1979. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association, Detroit Bar Association, Michigan Bar Associations, American Judicature Society. Clubs: Bloomfield Hills Country (board governors, president). Indian Creek Country, Surf (Miami).
Married Evelyn Singer, April 10, 1979. 1 child, Leah Kathleen.