Thomas MORTON

Background

MORTON, Thomas was born on August 30, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

Education

John Carroll University (Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, 1958). Case Western Reserve University (Bachelor of Laws, 1961. Master of Business Administration, 1971).

Certificate Award, American Jurisprudence Prize-Income Taxation, 1961.

Tax Counsel, 1961-1968 and Assistant Secretary, 1961-1972, Pickland Mather and Company, Cleveland. Assistant Secretary, 1972-1978, and Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, 1978-1980, Diamond Shamrock Corporation.

Senior Vice president, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Southern Union Company, 1981-1987. Advisor Director, Southwestern Legal Foundation, Dallas, since 1982.

Career

Working as a partner of LAW DIVISION. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Ohio. 1981, Texas.

Achievements

• Thomas MORTON has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Dallas, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; American Gas Association (Member, Managing Committee, Legal Section. Director, since 1985).

American Society of Corporate Secretaries (Member: Securities Committee, since 1983.

Ad Hoc Committee on Tender Offers). (Executive Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary).

Connections

Father:

Thomas Edward Morton

Mother:

Mary (Coakley) Morton

Spouse:

Jean Inglis Gibbs

Spouse:

Roxana Mitchell

child:

Douglas Morton

child:

Jennifer Morton