Background
Bierley, John Charles was born on October 12, 1936 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of C. Harold and Mildred R. (Turner) Bierley.
Bierley, John Charles was born on October 12, 1936 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of C. Harold and Mildred R. (Turner) Bierley.
Bachelor of Arts, University Florida, 1958; Juris Doctor (Florida Law Center Association scholar, Bigelow Memorial scholar American Legion), U. Florida, 1963.
Practiced in, Tampa, since 1964;
associate, Fowler, White, Gillen, Humpkey & Trenam, Tampa, 1964-1966;
partner, Macfarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelly, Tampa, 1966-1992;
partner, Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen, Tampa, 1992-1997;
partner, Smith Clark Delesie Bierley Mueller & Kadyk, Tampa, since 1997. President International Cultural and Economics Center, Inc., 1975-1978. Lecturer international studies U. South Florida, Tampa, 1964-1972.
Adjunct Professor Stetson College Law, 1984. Board directors Cayman National Bank & Trust Limited company, Bay City Bank, Caymanx Trust Limited company. Chairman Florida Council International Development, 1974-1975, 95-97, Florida Governor's Conference on World Trade, 1980, 85.
President Tampa World Trade Council, 1971-1973. Chairman hurricane disaster committee American Red Cross, 1968-1971. Director Tampa Bay Area Committee Foreign Rels., 1971-1991, chairman, since 1991.
Member AsianR & D Council, State of Florida, 1986. Trustee U. Florida Law Center Association, since 1981. Chairman Southeast United States/Japan Association, 1991-1993.
Member external international advisory board U. Florida, since 1992. Board directors Tampa Bay Research Institute, U. Florida Foundation, since 1997. Served to captain, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1958-1961.
Member American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association (chairman international law committee 1972-1974), Inter-American Bar Association (board directors, silver medal 1983), American Society International Law, International Fiscal Association, Council Foreign Rels., Society International Business Fellows (board directors since 1987), International Bar Association, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla, University Club, Merrymakers Club, Phi Delta Phi, Kappa Sigma.
Married Ruth Lykes Webb, September 26, 1964. 1 son, John Charles.
