Background
Terry, Joseph Ray was born on August 10, 1938 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Joseph Ray Senior and Alma Blanche (Smith) Terry.
Terry, Joseph Ray was born on August 10, 1938 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Joseph Ray Senior and Alma Blanche (Smith) Terry.
Juris Doctor, Loyola University, 1965.
Trial attorney civil rights division, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1966-1969;
associate regional counsel, unites states department Housing and Urban Development, Atlanta, 1969-1970;
partner, Crosland, Myer, Rindskopf & Terry, Atlanta, 1974-1976;
regional counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Atlanta, 1970-1973;
supervisor trial attorney Litigation Center, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Atlanta, 1976-1979;
regional attorney, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Memphis, 1979-1996;
deputy general counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, since 1996;
consultant, lecturer, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, since 1999. Part-time assistant attorney City of Atlanta, 1975-1976. Consultant National Labor Relations Board, Memphis, 1981-1982.
Adjunct Professor law Emory University, 1971-1975. Visiting professor law St. Saint Louis University, 1973-1974, William C. Wefel visiting professor law, 1998. Acting program director Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1983, acting district director, 1984-1985.
Board directors Federal Credit Union, 1984-1991. Member of advisory commission to the United States District Court for western district Tennessee, 1990-1993, chairman case management subcommittee. Member of faculty Southwestern Legal Foundation, Dallas, spring 1998.
Consultant equal employment, since 1999.
Cons. Alaska Human Rights Commission, Anchorage, 1981. Board directors National Kidney Foundation of West Tennessee, Memphis, president, 1984-1985. Board directors United Methodist Neighborhood Center, 1985-1988.
Board directors St. Patrick's Parish Council, Memphis, president, 1986-1988. Member Leadership Memphis, 1988-1997. Board directors Place of Grace Ministries, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, since 1997.
Member of advisory committee United States District Court (western district) Tennessee, 1990, federal chairman chairman case management study committee, since 1991. Member American Bar Association (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission liaison committee 1987-1989), Federal Bar Association (board directors 1988-1989, vice president West Tennessee chapter 1991-1992, president 1993-1994, national county since 1996, named Younger Federal Lawyer of Year 1973), Supreme Court History Society, St. Thomas More Lawyers Guild, Salvation Army (board directors 1995-1996).
Married Louise Caroline Beland, July 17, 1965. Children: Kathleen A., Marie L., Bernard R.
