Background
Gaar, Norman Edward was born on September 29, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William Edward and Lola Eugene (McKain) Gaar.
Gaar, Norman Edward was born on September 29, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William Edward and Lola Eugene (McKain) Gaar.
Student, Baker University, Baldwin, Kansas, 1947—1949. Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1955. Juris Doctor in Law, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1956.
Associate Stinson, Mag, Thomson, McEvers & Fizzell, Kansas City, 1956-1959. Partner Stinson, Mag & Fizzell, 1959-1979. Managing partner Gaar & Bell, Kansas City, St. Louis, Overland Park, Wichita, Kansas, 1979-1987.
Partner Burke, Williams, Sorensen & Gaar, Overland Park, Los Angeles, Camarillo, Fresno, Costa Mesa, California, 1987-1996. Shareholder McDowell, Rice, Smith & Gaar, Overland Park, 1996—2004. Partner Gaar Buxbaum & Roth, 2005—2007.
Counsel Douthit Frets Rouse Gentile & Rhodes, Kansas City, 2008. Member Kansas Senate, 1966-1986, majority leader, 1978-1982. Faculty New York Practising Law Institute, 1969-1974.
Advisory director Panel Publications, Incorporated, New York York City. Chairman Lone Summit Bank, Lake Lotawana, Missouri, 2004-2010.
Municipal judge City of Westwood, Kansas, 1959-1963, mayor, 1963-1965. Member Kansas Senate, 1966-1986, majority leader, 1978-1982. Fellow American College Board Council.
Member American Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, American Radio Relay League, National Association Bond Lawyers, California Association Bond Lawyers (charter), Russian-American International Studies Association (director 2000^), Flying Midshipmen Association, Association Naval Aviators, Tailhook Association, Antique Airplane Association, Experimental Aircraft Association (director Kansas City chapter), People to People.
Children: Anne, James, William, John. Married Marilyn A. Wiegraffe, April 12, 1986.