Background
Simmons, Sherwin Palmer was born on January 19, 1931 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States.
Simmons, Sherwin Palmer was born on January 19, 1931 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1952, Bachelor of Laws, 1954, Juris Doctor, 1969.
Bar: Tennessee 1954, Florida 1957. Association, Fowler, White, Collins, Gillen, Humkey & Trenam, Tampa, Florida, 1956-1960, partner 1960-1970. Partner Trenam, Simmons, Kemker, Scharf & Barkin, Tampa, 1970-1977.
Stockholder, president Trenam, Simmons, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye & O"Neill, P.A., Tampa, 1977-1994.
Partner chair tax department Steel Hector& Davis, Limited Liability Partnership, Miami, 1994. Attorney advisory United States Tax Court, Washington, 1954-1956, member nominating commission, 1978-1981.
Member of advisory group Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service,1978-1979, 1989-1990, unites states department Justice, 1979-1980. Adjunct Professor U. Miami, 1995.
Trustee, Hillsborough County Society Crippled Children & Adults, 1956-1965, president, 1960-1961.
Treasurer, chairman Hillsborough County Public Education Study Commission, 1965-1966. Member of advisory board Salvation Army, 1959-1962, 1964-1966, secretary, 1960-1961. Chairman, board directors The Florida Orchestra, 1987-1989.
Founding trustee, president American Tax Policy Institute, 1996.
Trustee Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Incorporated., 1984-1993, program advising committee 1985-1989, investment committee 1986-1991.
Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel (board regents 1982-1988), American Bar Foundation (fellow 1969, development committee 1992-1994), Am.Coll. Tax Counsel (regent 1987-1993, vice-chairman 1989-1991, chairman 1991-1993). Member American Bar Association (vice chairman administration taxation section 1972-1975, chairman 1975-1976, House of Delegates 1985-1990, Board of Governors 1990-1993), American Bar Retirement Association (board directors 1984-1990, vice president 1987-1988, president 1988-1989), American Law Network (chairman subcommittee on continuing professional education 1983), Federal Bar Association, Fla.Bar Association (chairman taxation section 1964-1965), American Judicature Society, Southern Federal Tax Institute (trustee, president 1974, chairman 1975), International Academy Estate and Trust Law, International Fiscal Association, American Law Institute (member county 1985, Executive Committee 1994-1997.