Stephen Wandless Roberts

Background

Roberts, Stephen Wandless was born on April 12, 1939 in Des Moines. Son of Thomas B. and Jane W. (Wandless) Roberts.

Education

Bachelor, Princeton University, 1961; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1964.

Career

Law clerk to chief judge, United States Court Appeals, Omaha, 1964-1965; associate, Thoma Law Firm (now Davis, Brown Professional Corporation), Des Moines, 1965-1969; partner, Thoma Law Firm (now Davis, Brown Professional Corporation), Des Moines, 1969-1989; shareholder, Thoma Law Firm (now Davis, Brown Professional Corporation), Des Moines, since 1990. Secretary Triple F Inc., Des Moines, 1970-1995.

Achievements

• Bar: Iowa 1964, United States Dist Court (northern and southern districts) Iowa 1965, United States Tax Court 1965, United States Court Appeals (8th circuit) 1965, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1965.

Membership

Chairman Iowa Republican Party, 1977-1981, treasurer, 1986-1995. Member Republican National.Com., 1977-1981, 88-. Chairman, Board Of Directors Iowa division American Cancer Society, 1989-1993.

Elder Presbyterian Church Des Moines, Presbytery moderator, 1989. President Mid-Iowa county Boy Scouts American, 1991-1993, vice president, 1989-1991, 93-. Member PolkCounty Charter Committee, 1989-1990.

Member Greater Des Moines Area Committee, 1990-1991. Member Des Moines Young Men’s Christian Association Camp Board, 1982. Member commission to nominate alumni trustees Princeton University, 1991-1993.

Member American Bar Association, Iowa Bar Association, Polk County Bar Association, Iowa Association Business and Industry (board directors), Princeton Club of Iowa (president 1985-1992), WakondaClub (Des Moines), Des Moines Club.

Connections

Married Dawn C. Ledinsky, August 14,1965. Children: J.B., Justin, Stacy.

Father:

Thomas B. Roberts

Mother:

Jane W. (Wandless) Roberts

Spouse:

Dawn C. Ledinsky

child:

J.B. Roberts

child:

Justin Roberts

child:

Stacy Roberts