Background
Preston, John R. was born in 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio, July l.
Preston, John R. was born in 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio, July l.
Bowling Green State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Case Western Reserve University (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at Kirk & Chaney (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) specializing in Banking Law, Business Law, Commercial Law. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Ohio. 1972, United States. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.
1978, Oklahoma and United States.
District Court, Western District of Oklahoma. Editor-in-Chief, Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, 1969-1970.
Member, Board of Directors, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, 1989-1993. Chairman Investment Committee, 1991-1993.
Arbitrator: American Arbitration Association.
National Association of Securities Dealers Arbitration. New York Stock Exchange. American Society of Corporate Secretaries.
Member: Oklahoma County Bar Association (Chairman, Arbitration Rule Subcommittee, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1991), Oklahoma (Member, Corporate, Banking and Bankruptcy Sections) and American (Member, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Sections) Bar Associations.
Military: Captain, United States. Army, 1970-1971.
Member, Board of Directors, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, 1989-1993. Chairman Investment Committee, 1991-1993. Arbitrator: American Arbitration Association.
National Association of Securities Dealers Arbitration.
New York Stock Exchange. American Society of Corporate Secretaries.
Member: Oklahoma County Bar Association (Chairman, Arbitration Rule Subcommittee, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, 1991), Oklahoma (Member, Corporate, Banking and Bankruptcy Sections) and American (Member, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Sections) Bar Associations. Military: Captain, United States.
Army, 1970-1971.