Macka Lee Murrah

Background

Murrah, Macka Lee was born on July 18, 1947 in Lufkin, Texas, United States. Son of Earvin Elroy and Ina Gertrude (Johnson) Murrah.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Texas, l970;

Juris Doctor, University Texas, l973.

Career

Patent attorney, Sun Company, Inc., Richardson, Texas, l973-76;

manager legal services, Sperry-Sun, Inc., Sugar Land, Texas, l976-8l;

system patent officer, University Texas System, Austin, l982-84;

partner, Schley, Cantrell, Kice & Moore, Dallas, l984-86;

senior patent attorney, Rockwell International, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., l986--. President University R & D, Inc., Austin, l982-84.

Achievements

• Macka Lee Murrah has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.
  
  Developed and directed an anti-trust lawsuit that settled for $500MM.
  
  Developed a theory of strategic patenting to help senior management understand and use patents to achieve long term business success.

Membership

President Invent, Iowa], Inc., Des Moines, l988. Board directors Mississippi Valley county Girl Scouts United States of America, l988. Member State Bar Texas (secretary intellectual property law section l977-78), American Intellectual Property Law Association, Iowa Patent Law Association, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.

Interests

• Avocations: flying, amateur radio, computer programming, history.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ann Berndt, November 30, l974. Children: Lauren Elizabeth, Lacey Lee.

Father:

Earvin Elroy Murrah

Mother:

Ina Gertrude (Johnson) Murrah

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ann Berndt

child:

Lauren Elizabeth Murrah

child:

Lacey Lee Murrah