Background
Collins, Whitfield James was born on August 26, 1918 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Jasper and Gertrude (James) Collins.
Collins, Whitfield James was born on August 26, 1918 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Jasper and Gertrude (James) Collins.
Associate of Arts, Kemper Military School, 1936. Bachelor, University Texas, 1938. Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1940.
Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1941.
Attorney, Office General Counsel Treasury Department, Washington, 1941-1942;
attorney, Office Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Washington and New York City, 1946-1948;
associate, Cantey, Hanger, Johnson, Scarborough & Gooch, Fort Worth, 1949-1954;
partner, Cantey & Hanger and predecessor firms, Fort Worth, 1954-1996;
of counsel, Cantey & Hanger and predecessor firms, Fort Worth, since 1996. Secretary, board directors Volunteer Purchasing Groups, Inc., Bonham, Texas, 1968-1995. President Fifth Avenue Foundation and C.J. Wrightsman Ednl.
Fund, since 1980; board directors, secretary-treasurer T.J. Brown and C.A. Lupton Foundation, Fort Worth. Formerchmn. board Intercultura, Inc., Fort Worth.
Board directors, past president Moncrief Radiation Center, Fort Worth, Fort Worth Art Association, Arts Council Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Fort Worth Art Commission. Board directors Van Cliburn Foundation, Non-Profit Service Center. Fort Worth Opera Association, Fort Worth Symphony Orch, Association Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, assistant administrative aide to chief of naval operations, 1945-1946.
Fellow American Bar Association (life), State Bar Texas (chairman taxation section 1964-1965), Texas Bar Foundation (life), Tarrant County Bar Foundation (life, board directors since 2003). Member Tarrant County Bar Association (Blackstone award 1995).
Married Beth Cooper, June 5, 1951 (deceased August 1980). Children: Whitfield James Junior, Kay, Cooper R.