Background
Fortado, Michael George was born on October 29, 1943 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Antonio and Flossie Juanita (Bowers) Fortado.
Fortado, Michael George was born on October 29, 1943 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Antonio and Flossie Juanita (Bowers) Fortado.
Midwestern University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1965). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1968). Phi Alpha Delta. Associate Director, Legal Research Board, University of Texas, 1967-1968.
Associate, McClure & Sharpe, 1968-1969. President, Dallas Regional Group, 1979-1980 and Director, American Society of Corporate Secretaries.
Associate attorney firm McClure & Sharpe, Houston, 1968-1969. Attorney Enserch Corporation (and predecessor), Dallas, 1969-1971, corporation secretary, assistant general counsel, 1971-1988, vice president, corporation secretary, assistant general counsel, 1988-1996. Senior vice president, general counsel, corporation secretary Enserch Exploration, Inc., 1996-1997.
Vice president, general counsel, corporation secretary Trinity Indus., Inc., since 1997.
Member American Bar Association, American Society Corporation Secretaries (board directors 1980-1983), State Bar Texas, Dallas Bar Association, DAC Country Club, Kappa Alpha Order, Delta Sigma Pi, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Avis Ann Smith, March 12, 1964. Children: Michael Scott, Angela Avis, Shannon Michelle.