Background
Shirley, Robert Preston was born on November 14, 1912 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of James Preston and Nevra (Boykin) Shirley.
Shirley, Robert Preston was born on November 14, 1912 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of James Preston and Nevra (Boykin) Shirley.
Student, Texas Christian University, 1928—1930. Bachelor of Laws, University Texas, 1933.
Partner Boykin, Ray & Shirley, Fort Worth, 1933—1936. Associate professor law University Texas, Austin, 1936—1940. Partner Kelley & Looney, Edinburg, Texas, 1940—1941, Holloway, Hudson & Shirley, Fort Worth, 1945—1947, Mills, Shirley, McMicken & Eckel, Galveston, 1947—1986, Mills, Shirley, Eckel & Bassett, since 1986.
Board directors American Indemnity Company, American Fire & Indemnity Company, Texas General Indemnity Company. Second lieutenant to lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, 1942-1945.
Member University Texas Development Board, Austin. Chairman, 1965—1966, 1966—1967. Member development board University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1967.
Member Texas Constitutional Revision Commission, since 1973, Governor's Task Force on Higher Education, 1981. Board directors, executive vice president Sealy & Smith Foundation for John-Sealy Hospital, Galveston. Board directors University Texas Foundation.
President, 1970—1972. Life trustee, chairman University Texas Law School Foundation. Trustee Mary Hardin Baylor College, Belton, Texas, 1974—1978.
Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation (Outstanding 50-year Lawyer 1983), American Bar Foundation, American College Trial Lawyers, American College Probate Counsel. Member: Order of Coif, Association Insurance Attorneys, International Association Defense Counsel, Texas Association Defense Counsel (president 1963-1964), Galveston Artillery, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Elizabeth Hodgson, November 13, 1936. Children: Susan East. Shirley Eckel, Carolyn Doctorate. Shirley Wimberly, Sarah J. Shirley-White.