Background
Tanner, Walter Rhett was born on May 16, 1938 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of Johnnie Bryson and Walterette (Arwood) Tanner.
Tanner, Walter Rhett was born on May 16, 1938 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of Johnnie Bryson and Walterette (Arwood) Tanner.
AB cum laude, University Georgia, 1960. Juris Doctor cum laude, University Georgia, 1962.
Worked at Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Georgia. Phi Beta Kappa. Vice-Chairman, Bar and Media Committee, 1979-1982 and Chairman, Committee to Survey Legal Publications, 1983-1984, State Bar of Georgia.
Board directors Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, 1975—1995, member executive committee, 1977—1986, vice president, 1978, chairman major gifts campaign, 1980, board counsellors, since 1996. Member Leadership Atlanta, 1980, Leadership Georgia, 1982. Member board visitors Grady Memorial Hospital, 1983—1992.
Trustee Georgia Legal History Foundation, since 1986, president, 1996—2008. Honorary chairman Atlanta Decorators Show House, 2002. Member Rotary Club, 2003—2008.
Honorary chairman Meal To Remember, 2005. Board directors, vice chairman Senior Citizens Service Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc., since 2000, chairman. Chairman, board directors Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, 2006—2008.
Chairman Senior Citizens Foundation, since 2005. Member Atlanta Bar Association (board directors 1982-1987, executive committee 1983-1987), State Bar Georgia (vice chairman bar and media committee 1979-1982), Atlanta Bar Foundation (trustee 1985-1991), University Georgia Alumni (president chapter 1973-1974, chairman Atlanta/Metropolitan council 1975, member state board managers, vice president 1976-1978), Gridiron, Capital City Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Phi, Delta Tau Delta.
Married Carolyn Laverne Watson, November 11, 1967. 1 child, Walter Rhett (deceased 1989).