Background
Kern, Terry C. was born on September 25, 1944 in Clinton, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Elgin L. Kern and Lora Lee (Miller) Renegar.
Kern, Terry C. was born on September 25, 1944 in Clinton, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Elgin L. Kern and Lora Lee (Miller) Renegar.
Oklahoma State University (Bachelor of Science. President, Southern Oklahoma Legal Institute, 1972-1973.
General attorney, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, 1969-1970; partner, Fischl, Culp, McMillin, Kern and Chaffin, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 1971-1986; founding partner, president, Kern, Mordy and Sperry, Ardmore, 1986-1994; district judge, United States District Court (northern district) Oklahoma, Tulsa, since 1994; chief judge, United States District Court (northern district) Oklahoma, Tulsa, since 1996.
Chairman board directors Southern Oklahoma Memorial Hospital, Ardmore, 1989-1991. Vice chairman Ardmore Development Authority, 1990. Vice president Perry Maxwell Intercollegiate Association, Ardmore, since 1992.
Served with United States Army Reserve, 1970-1975. Fellow American Bar Foundation, Oklahoma Bar Foundation (president 1991, Distinguished Svc. award 1992). Member American Bar Association, American Board Trial Advocates (Oklahoma chapter), Oklahoma BarAssn., W. Lee Johnson Inn of Court (master of bench), U. Oklahoma College Law Association.
Married Charlene Heinen, December 26, 1970. Children: Lauren, Suzanne, Justin Hunter.