Background
Rains, Jack Morris was born on November 23, 1937 in Waco, Texas, United States.
Rains, Jack Morris was born on November 23, 1937 in Waco, Texas, United States.
Texas A & M University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1960). University of Houston (Juris Doctor, 1967). Secretary of State of Texas, 1987-1989.
Chairman, Governor’s Task Force on Campaign Finance Reform, 1989. Member, Texas Space Industry Development Commission, 1987-1989. Member, Veteran’s Land Board, 1983-1985.
Member, Host Committee for 1990 Economic Summit of Industrial Nations.
Special agent Prudential Insurance Company American, 1960-1967. Associate Childs, Fortenbach, Beck & Guyton, Houston, 1967-1969. Managing partner Neuhaus & Taylor, Architects and Planning Commission (predecessor firm to 3D/International), 1969-1972.
Founding principal Diversified Design Disciplines (predecessor firm to 3D/International), 1972-1986. President, director 3D/International, 1972-1986, chairman board, 1982-1986. Secretary of state State of Texas, Austin, 1987-1989.
Director Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, Attorneys, Houston, Dallas, Austin, Washington, London, since 1989. Founder, director Tanglewood Bank (National Association), 1983-1986, advisory director, since 1990. Visiting lecturer University Houston, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, University St. Thomas, Baylor University, University Texas.
Trustee University Houston Law Foundation, 1979-1986. Director Houston World Trade Association, 1979-1986. Member Clean Houston Commission, 1980, International Institute Education Advisory Board, 1979-1986, Veterans Land Board State of Texas, 1983-1984.
Board directors University Houston Law Review Foundation, 1973-1986. Chairman governor's task force on campaign finance reform State of Texas, 1989, member Commission on Space, Science and Technology State of Texas, 1988-1989. Member District Export Council, United States Department Commerce, 1981-1983.
Board visitors University Texas System Cancer Foundation, 1983. Trustee Center International Business, 1982-1983. Board governors Houston Grand Opera, 1982-1983.
Chairman Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation, 1983. Trustee Baylor College Medicine. Founding director Houston Advanced Research Consortium, Houston Economic Development Council.
Board directors Texas Medical Center, Department Commerce, State of Texas, 1990. Member host committee Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations, Houston, 1990. With United States Coast Guard, 1960-1962.
Member American Bar Association, State Bar Texas, Houston Bar Association, American Institute of Architects, University Houston Law Alumni Association (vice president, director 1967-1972, Outstanding Alumnus award 1983), Association Former Students Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University (vice president, director 1975-1978), Houston Chamber of Commerce C. (director 1981-1982, 83-84).