Background
III, Louie Burton Barnes, was born on September 5, 1948 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of Louie Burton Junior and Julia (Herring) B.
III, Louie Burton Barnes, was born on September 5, 1948 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Son of Louie Burton Junior and Julia (Herring) B.
Bachelor, Mississippi State University, 1970; Master of Arts, Mississippi State University, 1974; Juris Doctor, Cornell Univercity, 1976.
Staff attorney, Compt. Currency, Washington, 1976-1977;
regional county, Compt. Currency, Cleveland, 1977-1978;
associate, Lange, Simpson, Robinson & Somerville, Birmingham, Alabama, 1979-1982;
partner, Lange, Simpson, Robinson & Somerville, Birmingham, Alabama, 1982-1985;
general counsel, corporation secretary, First Alabama Bancshares Inc. and First Alabama Bank, Birmingham, since 1985.
Board directors Secor Bank, First Alabama Investments Inc., Birmingham, First Alabama Insurance/Company, Inc., FAB Agency Inc.
Counsel Jefferson County Republican Party, Birmingham, 1984-1987, member executive committee, 1984-1989. Member advisory committee Birmingham Museum Art. Board directors Birmingham Chamber Music Society, since 1991, YMBC Civic Forum, since 1992, Leadership Birmingham, Member American Bar Association, Alabama Bar Association, Alabama Law Institute, Securities Law Committee (chairman 1986-1989), Birmingham Committee Foreign Relations, Alabama Bankers Association (government relations committee).
Married Melanie Barrentine, August 18, 1973. Children: Carlyle, Sidney, Christopher.