Background
II, Matthew Jackson Whitehead was born on February 11, 1940 in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Matthew J. and Thelma (Reid) W.
II, Matthew Jackson Whitehead was born on February 11, 1940 in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Matthew J. and Thelma (Reid) W.
Bachelor, Tufts U., 1962; Juris Doctor, Howard U., 1965; Master of Business Administration, Columbia, 1980.
Attorney, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Armonk, New York, 1965-1966; counsel eastern district, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, New York City, 1966-1968; plant counsel, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Brooklyn, 1969; counsel, Svc. Bureau Corporation, New York City, 1969-1971; regional counsel data processing division, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Chicago, 1971-1977; assistant counsel office products division, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, 1977-1979; division counsel national service division, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, 1979-1984; Corporate Counsel technical, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Sommers, New York, 1984-1990; secretary, general counsel, Ardis Company, Lincolnshire, Illinois, since 1990.
Board of directors The Loomis School, Windsor, Connecticut, 1980-1994. Member American Bar Association (board directors), National Bar Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Corporation Counsel Association (board directors since 1993), American Corporation Counsel Foundation (president, board directors 1994-1996), American Mobile Telecomms. Association, Urban League.
Married Adrienne M. Davis, August 21, 1965 (divorced June 1984). 1 child, Matthew J. III.