Leonard Stewart Powers

Background

Powers, Leonard Stewart was born on January 5, 1919 in Mayodan, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charles Jesse, Senior, and Nanny Mae (Stewart) P.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Duke, 1940, Master of Laws with distinction, 1956. Juris Doctor with honors, U. North Carolina, 1950.

Career

Admitted to North Carolina bar, 1950. Practiced in Reidsville, 1950-1953. Professor of law Wake Forest University, 1950-1955.

Administrative assistant to Chief Justice of North Carolina, 1955-1956.

Professor of law U. North Carolina, 1956-1957, U. Florida, 1957, associate dean College Law, 1966-1971. Executive secretary North Carolina Commission Higher Education, 1954-1955.

Chairman Southeastern Conference of Association American Law Schools, 1967. Member Florida Commission Capital Punishment, 1963-1965.

Reporter for Revision of Florida Wrongful Death Laws, 1968-1970.

Achievements

• Leonard Stewart Powers has been listed as a noteworthy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Human Relations Advisory Board Gainesville, 1966-1968. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Named outstanding faculty.

Member American, North Carolina bar associations, Bar Association 8th Judicial Circuit Florida, U. Florida Law Center Association (secretary), Order of Coif, Phi Delta Phi (national council).

Connections

Married Carmen Bunn, November 28, 1957. Children: Richard Lee, Leonard Stewart, Laurie Josephine.

Father:

Charles Jesse Powers

Mother:

Nanny Mae (Stewart) Powers

Spouse:

Carmen Bunn

child:

Richard Lee Powers

child:

Laurie Josephine Powers

child:

Leonard Stewart Powers