Louis Lafayette Ramsay

Background

Ramsay, Louis Lafayette was born on October 11, 1918 in Fordyce, Arkansas, United States. Son of Louis Lafayette and Carmile (Jones) Ramsay.

Education

Juris Doctor, U. Arkansas, 1947; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1988; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Arkansas, Pine Bluff, 1992.

Career

Of counsel, Ramsay, Bridgforth, Harrelson & Starling and predecessor firm Ramsay, Cox, Lile, Bridgforth, Gilbert, Harrelson & Starling, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, since 1948; president, Simmons First National Bank, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 1970-1978; Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, Board Of Directors, Simmons First National Bank, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 1978-1983. Chairman of the executive committee, board directors Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Arkansas, Usable Life Insurance Company. Chairman of the executive committee Simmons First National Corporation.

Achievements

• Louis Lafayette Ramsay has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the board Economics Development Alliance of Jefferson County. Member official board First United Methodist Church With United States Air Force, 1942-1945, major Reserve, 1945-1949. Member American Bar Association (member special commission on presidential inability and vice presidential vacancy 1966), Arkansas Bar Association (president 1963-1964), Arkansas Bar Foundation (president 1960-1961, Joint Bar Association, -Bar Foundation Outstanding Lawyer award 1966, LawyerCitizen award 1987), Arkansas Bankers Association (president 1980-1981), Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce (president 1968), Rotary (president Pine Bluff 1954-1955).

Connections

Married Joy Bond, October 3, 1945;children: Joy Blankenship, Richard Louis.

Father:

Louis Lafayette Ramsay

Mother:

Carmile (Jones) Ramsay

Spouse:

Joy Bond

child:

Richard Louis Ramsay

child:

Joy Blankenship Ramsay