Background
Armstrong, John Dale was born on December 7, 1918 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of William Davis and Ethel Kathryn (Walter) Armstrong.
Armstrong, John Dale was born on December 7, 1918 in Petersburg, Virginia, United States. Son of William Davis and Ethel Kathryn (Walter) Armstrong.
Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn, University Florida, 1941. Bachelor of Laws, University Virginia, 1948. Master of Laws in Taxation, New York University, 1951.
Associate firm, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, New York City, 1948-1949;
associate firm, Shutts & Bowen, Miami, 1949-1950;
trial attorney Office Regional Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Philadelphia, 1951-1956;
associate firm, Mershon, Sawyer, Johnston, Dunwody & Cole, Miami, 1956-1960;
partner, Mershon, Sawyer, Johnston, Dunwody & Cole, Miami, 1960-1987;
of counsel, Mershon, Sawyer, Johnston, Dunwody & Cole, Miami, 1987-1992. President Estate Planning Council of Greater Miami, 1970-1971. Chairman planning and program committee U. Miami Annual Tax Conference, 1960-1979.
Board directors Wilmington Trust Florida N.A.
Chairman board managers Southwest Young Men’s Christian Association, 1970-1971, now board directors. Board directors Lighthouse for the Blind, 1983-1988. Served to colonel, Transportation Corps Army of the United States, 1941-1946.
Fellow American College Tax Counsel (board regents). Member American Law Institute, American Bar Association (past chairman regional liaison committee, section taxation, chairman coordinator with organizations committees), New York Bar, Florida Bar (chairman tax section 1962-1963), Dade County Bar Association (board directors 1988-1990), Military Order World Wars (Commander Miami chapter), Reserve Officers Association (life), Phi Delta Phi, Sigma Nu. Clubs: Miami, Riviera Country.
Married Geneva Pratt, August 3, 1951. Children: Dale Armstrong James, William Taylor.