Background
Baird, John Pierson was born on November 1, 1925 in St. Louis. Son of John Pierson and Janet (Harrison) Baird.
Baird, John Pierson was born on November 1, 1925 in St. Louis. Son of John Pierson and Janet (Harrison) Baird.
Student, University Illinois, 1949. Bachelor of Laws, St. Louis University, 1952.
Associate firm Fordyce, Mayne, Hartman, Renard & Stribling, St. Louis, 1952-1957, partner firm, 1956-1957. Director labor relations and production personnel Ralston Purina Company, 1957-1961, secretary, general counsel, since 1961, vice president, 1967-1979, senior vice president, since 1979, general counsel, since 1983. Director County Bank of Webster Groves.
Member advisory board Southwestern Legal Foundation International and Comparative Law Center, since 1967.
Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Federal, American, Inter-American, Missouri, St. Louis bar associations, American Society Corporate Secretaries, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Virginia Marie Traeger, July 24, 1948. Children: John Pierson, William Henry.