Background
Grier, Phillip Michael was born on August 31, 1941 in Quitman, Georgia, United States. Son of Phillip Moore and Helen Dale Parrish (Cottingham) Grier.
Grier, Phillip Michael was born on August 31, 1941 in Quitman, Georgia, United States. Son of Phillip Moore and Helen Dale Parrish (Cottingham) Grier.
Bachelor, Furman U., 1963; Juris Doctor, University of Southern California, 1969.
Associate, Haynsworth, Perry, Bryant, Marion & Johnstone, Greenville, South Carolina., 1969-1970;
assistant to president, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1969;
staff counsel, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1970-1974;
general counsel, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1974-1979;
executive director, Chief Executive Officer, National Association College and University Attorneys, Washington, 1979-1996;
with, Fulbright & Jaworski, Washington, since 1996. Board directors American Council Education, 1992-1994. Member of advisory board Center for Constitutional Studies, U. Notre Dame and Mercer U., 1981-1992.
Member secretariat of national higher education organizations National Center for Higher Education, Washington, 1979-1996.
With United States Army, 1963-1966, United States Army Reserve, 1966-1974. Member American Bar Association, National Association Bar Executives, South Carolina. Bar Association, Furman U. Alumni Association (Board of Governors 1970-1974), Entomological Society American, Supreme Court of the United States Court History Society, Association Bar City of New York, Bar Association District of Columbia, Order of St. John, Society Colonial Wars, St. Nicholas Society of New York, Military Order Foreign Wars, Ancientand Honorable Artillery Company, City Tavern Club (Board of Governors since 1992, sec.1994, vice president since 1996), Cosmos Club (legal affairs committee 1986-1990, committee reciprocity 1988-1990, house committee 1990-1995, chairman 1992-1995), Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Phi.