Background
French, Linda Jean was born on November 12, 1947 in Newark, New York, United States. Daughter of Allyn B. and Willa E. (Cronk) Wrench.
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Linda Jean French
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor summa cum laude, William Jewell College, 1969; Juris Doctor with distinction, U. Missouri, 1978.
Career
Associate, Blackwell Sanders Matheny Weary & Lombardi, Kansas City, Missoury, 1978-1982; partner, Blackwell Sanders Matheny Weary & Lombardi, Kansas City, Missoury, 1983-1984; general counsel, secretary, Payless Cashways Inc., Kansas City, 1984-1986; vice president, general counsel, secretary, Payless Cashways Inc., Kansas City, 1986-1991; senior vice president, general counsel, secretary, Payless Cashways Inc., Kansas City, 1991-1996; partner, Blackwell Sanders Matheny Weary & Lombard, Kansas City, since 1996. Lecturer U. Missouri Business School, Kansas City, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
President Town and Country Homes Association, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1987, vice president, 1985-1986. Chairman commission adult and student recruitment William JewellColl., Liberty, Missouri, 1984, chairman commission on communications, 1991, 92-93, mem.alumni Board of Governors, 1987-1993, vice president, 1991-1993, Executive Committee, 1987-1988, 91-93. Board directors Legal Aid Western Missouri, 1989-1994, treasurer, 1991-1993, Executive Committee, finance committee, audit committee, 1992-1993.
Board directors Greater Kansas City Jr.Achievement, 1985-1986, Kansas City Tomorrow Leadership Program, 1988-1989, alumni board, 1991-1992, alumni association. Board directors American Red Cross-Greater Kansas City chapter, since 1992, finance committee, since 1992, Executive Committee since 1993, vice chair, 1994-1995, chair, 1996-1997. Board directors Diastole, since 1993, Trinity Lutheran Hospital Foundation, since 1994, U. Missouri Kansas City Gallery of Art, since 1994.
Member American Bar Association (member commission on labor and employment law, member commission on business law), Missouri Bar Association, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (vice chairman, then Chairman.corp. house counsel committee 1986-1988, lecturer CLE program), Kansas City Association Women Lawyers, American Corporation Counsel Association (Vice-President 1992-1993), American Society Corporation Sections, Lawyers Association Kansas City (board directors since 1990, secretary since 1991, chairperson public relations committee 1990-1991, chairperson program committee 1991-1992, chairperson long-range planning committee 1992-1993, president-elect 1993-1994, president 1994-1995, board directors foundation since 1993, president since 1995), U. Missouri Kansas City Alumni Association, William Jewell Alumni Association, Kansas City Club.
Interests
Connections
Married William J. French, August 27, 1966. Children: Mark W., David A.
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Religion
Presbyterian