Background
Hamra, Sam F. was born on January 21, 1932 in Steele, Missouri, United States. Son of Sam Farris and Victoria (Homra) Hamra.
Hamra, Sam F. was born on January 21, 1932 in Steele, Missouri, United States. Son of Sam Farris and Victoria (Homra) Hamra.
Bachelor of Science in Business, University Missouri, 1954. Bachelor of Laws, University Missouri, 1959.
Admitted to the bar, 1959, Missouri. 1973, United States. Supreme Court and United States. District Court, Western District of Missouri.
Phi Delta Phi. President, 1958-1959. Special Assistant to Attorney General, 1967-1968. Member, Missouri Savings and Loan Commission, 1977-1983.
Board of Directors, Union Planters Bank of Southwest Missouri, 1982. Missouri University Jefferson Club, Trustee Chairman, 1988-1992. City Attorney, City of Nixa, 1965-1969.
Governmental Relations Attorney, City of Branson, 1993. Civilian Aide, Secretary of the Army, Western District of Missouri, 1997. President of the Board, Cox Health Systems, 1996-1997.
Member: Springfield Metropolitan and American Bar Associations. The Missouri Bar. Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Military: Lieutenant, United States.
Army, 1954-1956.
Member vestry St. James Episcopalian Church, 1962-1964, 69-71, lay reader, 1959-2009. Treasurer Missouri State Democratic Committee, 1980-1984. Board directors development fund.
University Missouri, 1981-1989, trustee Jefferson Club, 1983-1989, chairman, 1988-1992. Board directors Cox Health Systems, Springfield, 1985—2009, president, 1996-1997, Smith-Glynn-Callaway Medical Foundation, since 1997. Board directors, board governors ALSAC St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, since 1985.
Chairman Springfield Area Sports Hall of Fame committee, 1988-1989, chairman 7th District Democratic Committee, 1970-1972. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1972, 80, 84. Board directors Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, 1986-2006.
Civilian aide secretary United States Army, Missouri, 1997-1901. Member University Missouri Athletic Committee, 1981-1987. Officer United States Army 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1954-1956.
Member American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Greene County Bar Association (charter chairman, Greene County Legal Internship Program 1968), Legal Aid Association Greene County (charter president, board directors 1976-1978), Springfield C. of Chamber (board directors 1971-1977), Springfield Junior Chamber of Commerce (president 1963-1964), Harry S. Truman Library. Institute Independence (board member since 2003), Southern Federation Syrian Lebanese American Clubs (chairman board 1981-1982, president 1984-1985), Rotary Club of Springfield Southeast (charter president 1967-1968), Mason, Scottish Rite, Shriners.
Married June Samaha, April 1, 1956. Children: Sam III, Karen E., Michael K., Jacqueline K.