Background
Sr., John Edgar Acuff was born on July 20, 1940 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.
Sr., John Edgar Acuff was born on July 20, 1940 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.
Bachelor, David Lipscomb U., Nashville, 1962; Juris Doctor, Vanderbilt University, 1969.
Associate, Cable, McDaniel, Bowie & Bond (now McGuire Battle), Baltimore, 1969; law clerk to chief judge Harry Phillips, United States Court Appeals, Nashville, Cincinnati, 1969-1970; associate, Crawford & Barnes, Cookeville, Tennessee, 1970-1971; partner, Barnes & Acuff, Cookeville, 1971-1996; president, Acuff & Acuff PC, Cookeville, since 1996. Member disciplinary hearing board Tennessee Supreme Court, 1978-1984.
Director Law Students Nixon Agnew, 1968. Member citizens committee Governor's PrayerBreakfast, since 1980, chairman, 1991. Elder Christ's Fellowship, Cookeville, 1981-1991.
Board directors Dismas House, Habitat of cumberlands, Lazrus House Hospice. Member ethics committee Cooksville General Hospital, since 1997. Member Leadership Putnam '97.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1962-1966. Member ATLA, Tennessee Bar Association (house of deals since 1980, speaker 1995-1997, Board of Governors 1995-1997, 98-) Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, American Judicature Society, Christian Legal Society, Tennessee Christian Legal Society (president since 1993), Putnam County Bar Association (president 1984-1985), Putnam County Chamber of C., White County Chamber of C., Phi Alpha Delta, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Son of White Hollis and Estelle (Johnson) A. Married Carolyn Howell, September 6, 1963. Children: John E. Junior (deceased), William Ira Howell, Karl David.
