Background
Ponder, Lester Mcconnico was born on December 10, 1912 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States. Son of Harry Lee and Clyde (Gant) Ponder.
Ponder, Lester Mcconnico was born on December 10, 1912 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States. Son of Harry Lee and Clyde (Gant) Ponder.
Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, 1934). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1938). Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Delta Phi.
Order of the Coif. Member, Board of Editors, George Washington Law Review, 1937-1938.
Attorney Arkansas Department Revenue, Little Rock, 1939-1941. Attorney Internal Revenue Service, Chicago and Indianapolis, 1941-1951. Partner Barnes & Thornburg and predecessor Barnes, Hickam, Pantzer & Boyd, Indianapolis, from 1952.
Adjunct professor School Law, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1951-1954, School Law, Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1954-1963. Lecturer political science Indiana University, Indianapolis, 1982-1985.
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Board directors, vice chairman, chairman Indiana chapter The Nature Conservancy, 1981-1989. Member advisory council Indiana Department Natural Resources, since 1986. Past board member Sigma Chi Foundation Served with United States Navy, 1942.
Fellow American Bar Foundation, Indiana State Bar Foundation, Indiana Bar Foundation, American College Tax Counsel. Member American Bar Association (council, taxation section 1970-1973, chair senior lawyers division 1993-1994, advisory council Commissioner Internal Revenue since 1964), Indiana State Bar Association, Indianapolis Bar Association, Association of Seventh Federal Circuit Clubs: Meridian Hills Country (Indianapolis). Lodges: Rotary (past board directors).
Married Sallie Mowry Clover, November 7, 1942. Children– Melinda, Constance. Married Phyllis Gretchen Harting, October 14, 1978.