Theodore Lawrence Lawrence Jones

Background

Jones, Theodore Lawrence was born on November 29, 1920 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Theodore Evan and Ernestine Lucy (Douthit) Jones.

Education

University of Texas (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1944. Juris Doctor, 1948); Southern Methodist University. American University. Phi Eta Sigma.

Beta Gamma Sigma; Phi Delta Phi. Member, Friars. Assistant Attorney General, Chief, Insurance, Banking Corporation Division, State of Texas, 1957- 1960. General Counsel, United States.

Maritime Administration, Washington, 1961- 1962. Deputy General Counsel, United States. Department of Commerce, Washington, 1963-1964.

Deputy Federal Highway Administrator, 1964 1965. President, Chief Executive Officer, American Insurance Association, N.Y.C., 1967-1986. Chairman, American Insurance Services Group, Inc., N.Y.C., 1984-1986.

Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, International Law Section, American Bar Association.

Career

Associate, Carrington, Gowan, Johnson & Walker, Dallas, 1948-1951; general counsel, W. H. Cothrum & Company, Dallas, 1951-1954; private practice law, Dallas, 1955-1956; assistant attorney general, chief insurance, banking and corporation division, Attorney General Office, Texas, 1957-1960; partner, Herring & Jones, Austin, Texas, 1960-1961; general counsel maritime administration, unites states department Commerce, 1961-1963; deputy general counsel, Department Commerce, 1963-1964; deputy federal highway administrator, Department Commerce, 1964-1966; president, American Insurance Association, New York City, 1967-1986; counsel, Hunton & Williams, Washington, since 1986. Chairman interdepartamental committee for bilateral agreements for acceptance of nuclear ship, Savannah, 1962-1963. Lecturer Foreign Service Institute, 1962-1964.

Alternate United States representative 11th session Diplomatic Conference on Maritime Law, Brussels, 1962. Advisor United States delegate 6th session Council, Intergovtl. Maritime Consultative Organisation, London, 1962.

Member maritime subsidy board unites states department Commerce, 1962-1963. Acting highway beautification coordinator, 1965-1966. Delegate White House Conference on International Cooperation.

Member Property-Casualty Insurance Council, 1976-1986, International Insurance Advisory Council, 1980-1987. Member of advisory committee Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 1977. Member Time Newstour, Eastern Europe andPersian Gulf, 1981, Mexico and Panama, 1983, Pacific Rim, 1985.

Board directors National Safety Council, 1967, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1967-1986.

Achievements

• Bar: Texas 1948, District of Columbia 1988, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1962. Certified panelist for arbitration and mediation International Centers for Arbitration, since 1994.

Membership

Member, Friars. Assistant Attorney General, Chief, Insurance, Banking, Corporation Division, State of Texas, 1957-1960. General Counsel, U. S. Maritime Administration, Washington, 1961-1962. Deputy General Counsel, U. S. Department of Commerce, Washington, 1963-1964.

Deputy Federal Highway Administrator, 1964-1966. President, Chief Executive Officer, American Insurance Association, N.Y.C., 1967-1986. Chairman, American Insurance Services Group, Inc., N.Y.C., 1984-1986.

Member, Sections on: Tort and Insurance Practice. Business Law; Litigation. International Law, American Bar Association.

Member: State Bar of Texas. Bar Association of the District of Columbia. District of Columbia Bar.

Federal Bar Association. American Judicature Society. Institute of Judicial Administration.

Military: Lieutenant (jg) USNR, 1944-1946. Lieutenant Commander (Legal Specialist), 1962-1966 (Resident, Washington, D.C. Office).

Connections

Married Marion Elizabeth Thomas, February 29, 1944. Children: Suzanne Maas, Scott Evan, Stephen Lawrence, Shannon Ritter.

Father:

Theodore Evan Jones

Mother:

Ernestine Lucy (Douthit) Jones

Spouse:

Marion Elizabeth Thomas

child:

Stephen Lawrence Jones

child:

Shannon Ritter Jones

child:

Scott Evan Jones

child:

Suzanne Maas Jones