Background
Booker, Lewis Thomas was born on September 22, 1929 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Russell Eubank and Leslie Quarles (Sessoms) Booker.
Booker, Lewis Thomas was born on September 22, 1929 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Russell Eubank and Leslie Quarles (Sessoms) Booker.
University of Richmond (Bachelor of Arts, 1950): Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, 1953). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa.
Associate, Hunton & Williams, Richmond, Virginia, 1956-1963;
partner, Hunton & Williams, 1963-1995;
senior county, Hunton & Williams, since 1995;
substitute Judge, 13th District, Virginia, since 1996. Lecturer in law Seinan Gakuin U., Fukuoka, Japan, 1985. Visiting lecturer in law St. Thomas U., Miami, Florida, 1993.
Major general, senior military aide to Governor of Virginia, since 1997.
Member Virginia Council on Human Rights, 1987. Commissioner chairman Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, 1961-1970. Trustee U. Richmond, since 1972, rector, 1973-1977, 81-85, 91-94, vice rector, 1985-1987, chairman of the executive commission, 1977-1981.
Trustee Virginia Institute Science Research, 1981-1994, Richmond Symphony, 1987-1992, Rouse-Bottom Foundation, since 1989. Member Council Richmond Symphony, 1995, Westminster-Canterbury Foundation Richmond, since 1995, president, since 1998. Member RobinsFound., since 1996.
With United States Army, 1953-1956, United States Army Reserve, 1956-1983, colonel retired. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association, Virginia Law Foundation (chairman fellows county), Richmond Bar Association, Westwood Racquet Club.
Married Nancy Electa Brogden, September 29, 1956. Children: Lewis Thomas Junior, Virginia Frances, Claiborne Brogden, John Quarles.