John Mourer Bixler

Background

Bixler, John Mourer was born on October 14, 1927 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John S. and Elsie (Mourer) Bixler.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1949; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1954.

Career

Staff member, Charles S. Rockey & Company Certified Public Accountants, Philadelphia, 1949-1951; associate, Miller & Chevalier, Washington, 1954-1961; member, Miller & Chevalier, Chartered, Washington, 1962-1998; partner, Ross, Marsh & Foster, Washington, since 1998. Lecturer local estate planning councils American Law Institute American Bar Association, New York University Institute Fed.Taxation.

Achievements

• John Mourer Bixler has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Miller and Chevalier Charitable Foundation, Washington, 1969-2005, president, 1969-1994, trustee emeritus, since 2005. Trustee District of Columbia Legal Aid Society, Washington, 1975-1992, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1975-1980. Trustee Concord-St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Bethesda, Maryland, chairman, 1975-1990, treasurer, 1990-2001, since 2003.

Trustee Tastevin Foundation, since 2005. Vice president Methodist Home of District of Columbia, since 1982. Fellow American Bar Foundation.

Member American Bar Association (tax section council 1979-1982), The Metropolitan Club of City of Washington, Lawyers Club, The Barristers, American College Trust and Estate Counsel (regent 1987-1994, District of Columbia state chairman 1983-1987, Washington representative 1987-2002), American College Tax Council, Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (grand chambellan honorary, commanderie d'Amerique).

Interests

• Avocations: wine growing, gardening, traveling.

Connections

Married Miriam Calhoun, August 16, 1952. Children: Allyson Sue Switzer, Stephen J., Mary Lynn Frye.

Father:

John S. Bixler

Mother:

Elsie (Mourer) Bixler

Spouse:

Miriam Calhoun

child:

Mary Lynn Frye Bixler

child:

Allyson Sue Switzer Bixler

child:

Stephen J. Bixler