Background
Jordan, John Richard was born on January 16, 1921 in Winton, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Richard Jordan and Ina Love (Mitchell) Jordan.
Jordan, John Richard was born on January 16, 1921 in Winton, North Carolina, United States. Son of John Richard Jordan and Ina Love (Mitchell) Jordan.
Bachelor of Arts, University North Carolina, 1942; Juris Doctor, U. North Carolina, 1948.
Now senior partner law firm, Jordan, Price, Wall, Gray & Jones,, Raleigh, North Carolina. Member of staff Attorney General North Carolina, 1948-1951. Member North Carolina Senate (3 regular sessions, 1 special session), 1959, 61, 63.
Candidate for lieutenant governor North Carolina, 1964. Member North Carolina Board Higher Education, 1964. Member North Carolina Commission Higher Education Facilities, since 1964.
Chairman North Carolina Board Social Superior vena cava syndrome, 1969-1973. Trustee U. North Carolina, 1969-1973, Board of Governors U. North Carolina, since 1973, Chairman of the Board Governors, 1980-1984. Trustee Chowan College, 1979, 1981, 95-, trustee Ravenscroft Foundation, 1971-1987, North Carolina Supreme Court History Society, since 1993.
Member directors county National Humanities Ctr, 1991. Permanent chairman North Carolina Democratic Convention, 1974. Chairman, Board Of Directors North Carolina division American Cancer society, 1959, president, 1960.
Member Governor's Cancer Commission, 1962-1964. North Carolina chairman American Red Cross, 1966, National Society Crippled Children and Adults, 1963. President North Carolina Arthritis Foundation,1966-1970.
Board directors North Carolina Medical Foundation, president co-founders club of Foundation. Board directors Myesthenia Gravis Foundation (Carolinas Chapter, since 1991). Board directors State Capitol Foundation.
President Friends of North Carolina Archives, 1984-1986. Chairman North Carolina Council Economics Education, 1984-1987. Board of directors North Carolina Museum History Associations, 1983-1986.
President Henry Lee Society, 1991-1993. Member Judicial Conference United States Ct.Appeals. Board directors North Carolina Cmty.
Foundation; treasurer North Carolina Supreme Court History Society. Member Wake County Bar Association (chairman of the executive committee 1955), North Carolina Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Judicature Society, North Carolina Academy Trial Lawyers, International Bar Association, English Speaking Union (director), Coral Bay Club, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Patricia Exum Weaver, June 19, 1949 (divorced). Children: Ellen Meares Jordan McCarren, John Richard, III. Married Brenda Moore Harlow, June 27, 1982.