Background
Barber, Perry Oscar was born on August 23, 1938 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Perry Oscar and Laura Lee (Spires) Barber.
Barber, Perry Oscar was born on August 23, 1938 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Perry Oscar and Laura Lee (Spires) Barber.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1960; Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1963.
Law clerk, United States Court Appeals for 5th Circuit, Houston, 1963-1964; staff assistant to, President of the United States, Washington, 1964-1966; associate, Baker & Botts, Houston and Washington, 1966-1971; partner, Baker & Botts, Houston and Washington, 1972-1977, 84-88; general counsel, director, member Executive Committee, Pennzoil Company, Houston, 1977-1984; executive vice president, general counsel, Cabot Corporation, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1988-1990; of counsel, Krist, Gunn, Weller, Neumann & Morrison, Houston, since 1990.
Member of advisory board International and Comparative Law Center, Southwestern Legal Foundation. Trustee Houston Legal Foundation, 1970-1971. Board directors Society Performing Arts, 1980-1984.
Advisory director New Century Fund, University Texas Law School, 1974-1975. Member Harris County Democratic Executive Committee, 1972-1973. Member American Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Federal Bar Association, State Bar Texas, Texas Bar Foundation, Houston Bar Foundation, Houston Bar Association.
Council on Foreign Relations, University Texas Law School Association (director) 1977-1979).
Married Mary Diane Petrella, October 4, 1975. Children: Perry Oscar III, Caroline Killough. 1 daughter by previous marriage, Shelley Anne.