Richard Blanks Adkisson

Background

Adkisson, Richard Blanks was born on October 12, 1932 in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Son of Sam Edward and Kathleen (Blanks) Adkisson.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Adminstrn, U. Arkansas, 1957; Bachelor of Laws, 1959 graduate, National College Judiciary, 1970; graduate, Institute Judicial Administration New York University, 1981.

Career

Chief assistant attorney general, State of Arkansas, 1963-1966; prosecuting attorney, 6th Judicial District, Little Rock, 1967-1970; circuit court judge, 6th Judicial District, Arkansas, 1971-1981; chief justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1981-1984; private practice, since 1984.

Achievements

• Richard Blanks Adkisson has been listed as a noteworthy state supreme court justice by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Air Force, 1951-1954. Member Arkansas Bar Association, Pulaski County Bar Association, National District Prospective Attorneys Association (director) 1967-1968), Arkansas Prospective Attorneys Association (president 1969-1970), American Legion, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Delta Theta Phi.

Connections

Married Lila Matthews, December 27, 1955. Married Virginia Ledbetter, December 5, 1959 (divorced 1971). Children: Lila Somers, Virginia Sheb, Katherine Sterling.

Married Kathryn P. Johnson, May 21, 1975.

Father:

Sam Edward Adkisson

Mother:

Kathleen (Blanks) Adkisson

Spouse:

Lila Matthews

Spouse:

Kathryn P. Johnson

Spouse:

Virginia Ledbetter

child:

Katherine Sterling Adkisson

child:

Virginia Sheb Adkisson

child:

Lila Somers Adkisson