Background
Sims, John Rogers was born on April 10, 1924 in Red Star, West Virginia, United States. Son of John Rogers and Myrtle (Hutchison) Sims.
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John Rogers Sims
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Bachelor of Science in Commerce, University of Virginia, 1950; Bachelor of Laws, University Virginia, 1952.
Career
Association firm, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Washington, 1953-1957;
general counsel, District of Columbia Transit System, Inc., Washington, 1957-1965;
individual practice law, Washington, 1965-1968;
partner firm, Wrape and Hernly, Arlington, Virginia, 1968-1971;
partner firm, Sims, Walker & Steinfeld (and predecessor firm), Washington, 1972-1995;
private practice, Nellysford, Virginia, since 1995. Chairman board directors John Sims Associations, Inc., Purnell Brothers Transport, Ltd., 1981-1991. Co-founder, board directors, general counsel A Presidential Classroom for Young Americans, Inc., Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1979-1983.
Director, vice president, general counsel, secretary SunWorld International Airways, Inc., 1984-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Vice chairman Falls Church (Virginia) Planning Commission, 1958-1964. President Falls Church Republican Party, 1961-1962. Board directors Heart Association Northern Virginia, Inc., president, 1963-1964.
Board directors, vice president, general counsel Commonwealth Doctors Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia, 1967-1974. Served with Armed Forces, 1943-1945. Member American Bar Association, West Virginia Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Virginia State Bar, Motor Carrier Lawyers Association (national president 1971-1972), Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Rotary, Masons (Shriner), Washington Golf and Country Club, Farmington Country Club (Charlottesville, Virginia).
Connections
Married Geraldine L. Bucklew, October 8, 1966. Children: John Rogers III, Joyce Rebecca.
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Religion
Presbyterian