Background
Shannon, John Sanford was born on February 8, 1931 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of George Thomas and Ruth Evangeline (Garrett) Shannon.
lawyer rail transportation executive
Shannon, John Sanford was born on February 8, 1931 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of George Thomas and Ruth Evangeline (Garrett) Shannon.
AB, Roanoke College, 1952; Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1955.
Associate, Hunton Williams Gay Powell & Gibson, Richmond, Virginia, 1955-1956; solicitor, Norfolk & Western Railway, Roanoke, Virginia, 1956-1960; assistant general solicitor, Norfolk & Western Railway, Roanoke, Virginia, 1960-1964; general attorney, Norfolk & Western Railway, Roanoke, Virginia, 1964-1965; general solicitor, Norfolk & Western Railway, Roanoke, Virginia, 1965-1968; general counsel, Norfolk & Western Railway, Roanoke, Virginia, 1968-1969; vice president law, Norfolk & Western Railway, Roanoke, Virginia, 1969-1980; senior vice president law, Norfolk & Western Railway, Roanoke, Virginia, 1980-1982; executive vice president law, Norfolk (Virginia) Southern Corporation, 1982-1996; retired, Norfolk (Virginia) Southern Corporation, 1996. Board directors Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Pocahontas Land Corporation, Virginia Holding Corporation, Norfolk and Western Railway Company.
Chancellor Episcopal Diocese Southwestern Virginia, 1974-1982. President of the board of trustees North Cross School, Roanoke, 1973-1982. Trustee, past chairman of the executive committee Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia.
Board directors Legal Aid Society, Roanoke Valley, 1969-1980, president, 1970-1979. Trustee Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, 1982-1994,Norfolk Academy, since 1987. Member Virginia Bar Association, Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association, Shenandoah Club, Roanoke Country Club, Norfolk Yacht and Country Club, Harbor Club, Order of Coif, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Elizabeth Howe, September 22, 1962. Children: Scott Howe, Elizabeth Garrett, Sandra Denison.