John was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 1950, and practiced with distinction for over forty years. While no longer practicing law on an active basis, John remains a cornerstone in the office and in the Eugene community. John has been on the Board of Directors of Nike since 1968.

EDUCATION

     • Pamona College , B.A., Economics, 1947.

     • University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., L.L.B., 1950 (Phi        Delta Phi).

ACTIVITIES

     President , Oregon State Bar, 1967; Board of Governors, Oregon State Bar, 1964-1967; Member, Board of Bar Examiners, Oregon State Bar, 1961-1963; Delegate, House of Delegates, American Bar Association; President, Lane County Bar Association, 1960. Member: International Association of Defense Counsel; American Bar Foundation; Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.