Background
Manion, Paul Thomas was born on April 7, 1940 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles F. and Jeannette (Kaufman) Manion.
Manion, Paul Thomas was born on April 7, 1940 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles F. and Jeannette (Kaufman) Manion.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Notre Dame U., 1961; Juris Doctor, DePaul University, 1964.
Insurance investigator, Hooper Holmes Bureau, South Bend, Indiana, 1958-1961; supervisor, United States District Court, Chicago, 1961-1964; assistant states attorney, Iroquois County, Watseka, Illinois, 1964-1967; senior partner, Manion, Devens & McFetridge, Ltd., Hoopeston, Illinois, since 1967.
Member of Executive Committee Vermilion County Democratic Party, Danville, Illinois, since 1974, county chairman 1983-1987. President Vermilion Mental Health Center, Danville, 1975-1978. Member ATLA (board of managers), Illinois Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (board of managers since 1997).
Married Bonnie J. Rivard, August 12, 1961. Children: Christine, Sheila, Tessy, Michael, Brian, Daniel.