Walter Newton Vernon, III

Background

III, Walter Newton Vernon, was born on August 21, 1935 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Walter Newton and Ruth (Mason) Vernon.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Southern Methodist University, 1957. Juris Doctor, Southern Methodist University, 1961. Master of Laws, Southern Methodist University, 1971.

Career

Private practice, Dallas, 1961—1963. Associate counsel Campbell Taggart, 1963—1973. Executive vice president, secretary, counsel & Chief Executive Officer Kansas City Board Trade, Missouri, 1973—1983.

President Bartlett Futures Inc., since 1983. Writer & speaker, commodity futures and related legal subjects. With Military Intelligence United States Army Reserve, 1957-1963.

Achievements

• Walter Newton Vernon, III has been listed as a reputable business executive, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Shawnee Mission School Board, 1976—1977, Johnston County Wholesale Water District 1 Board, since 1979, Shawnee Mission East District Advisory Board, Kansas, since 1980. Secretary Johnston County Wholesale Water District 1 Board, since 1979, chairman, engineering committee, 1979—1985. Member of American Bar Association, Futures Industry Association, Kansas City Chamber of Commerce (chairman, agriculture business council since 1985), Missouri Bar Association, Texas Bar Association.

Connections

Married Barbara May Jensen, June 14, 1958. Children: Walter Newton, Eric Eugene, Alex Cay.

Father:

Walter Newton Vernon

Mother:

Ruth (Mason) Vernon

Spouse:

Barbara May Jensen

child:

Eric Eugene III

child:

Alex Cay III

child:

Walter Newton III