Resume

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Admitted to practice before all State and Federal Courts of Kansas and Missouri
  • Highest Professional Peer Rating by Martindale Hubbell – “AV”
  • Member, Kansas Bar Association Ethics Committee, 1966 to December 1992
  • President, Saline County, Kansas Bar Association, 1966

EXPERIENCE:

  • Of Counsel to; Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson & Feary, Kansas City and St. Joseph, Missouri offices, as of June 1, 2002.
  • Director, Mark VII, Inc. (Memphis, TN.) February 1987 to September 1999, Vice Chairman, Corporate Secretary, Chief Legal Officer and Member of Executive Committee, June 1993 to June, 2000; Purchased by Ocean Group of Great Britain, 2000, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel to May 2002.
  • President, Missouri-Nebraska Express, Inc., September 1991 to May 1993
  • Partner, Clark, Mize and Linville; Attorneys, Salina, Kansas, 1981 to August 1991
  • President, Graves Truck Line, Inc., 1976-81
  • Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Graves Truck Line, Inc., 1971-76
  • Associate and Partner, Clark, Mize, Graves and Linville, Salina, Kansas 1961-71
  • Courts and Boards Offices, US Army Reserve, 84thTruck Group, Fort Estes, Virginia 1961 Chairman as of 7-1-2009
  • Associate, Morrison, Hecker, Kansas City, Missouri 1960-61

DIRECTORSHIPS:

  • Director, Family Guidance Mental Health Center of Northwest Missouri 2003 to present
  • Director, Heartland Health System, Inc., January 1995 to present (4th largest hospital system in Kansas City Metropolitan Area)
  • Director United Missouri Bank, NW, St. Joseph, MO, February 1994 to present
  • Director 1993, Chairman 1997, Bullocks Express of Denver, CO to November, 2008
  • Director, The National Bank of America at Salina, 1965 to January 1994
  • Director, ABQ Corporation and ABQ Bank (a Federal Savings Bank of Albuquerque, New Mexico), October 1985 to June 1989; Chairman, April 1986 to June 1989
  • Director, American Natural Resources Company (a natural gas company of Detroit, Michigan). 1982-85
  • Director, Graves Truck Line 1963-1981

LAW SCHOOL: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

, Lawrence, Kansas 1957-60

  • Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1960
  • Order of the Coif (legal scholarship honorary), 1960
  • Third in graduating class, 1960
  • Associate Editor, University of Kansas Law Review, 1959-60
  • Associate Instructor, Department of Western Civilization, University of Kansas, September 1958- June, 1960

COLLEGE: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

, Manhattan, Kansas 1953-57

  • Bachelor of Science with honors, Business Administration and Economics, 1957
  • Bachelor of Science with honors, Political Science and Pre-Law, 1957
  • Phi Beta Kappa (originally Phi Kappa Phi chapter at K-State), 1957
  • President, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kansas Beta Chapter 1956-57
  • Distinguished Military Graduate, Army R.O.T.C. 1957

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

50 Year career includes extensive experience in each of the following practices:

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS.

  • Director, The National Bank of America at Salina, 1965 to January 1994.
  • Director, Graves Truck Line, Inc. 1963-81.
  • Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Graves Truck Line, Inc., 1971-76.
  • President, Graves Truck Line, Inc., 1976-81.
  • Director, American Natural Resources Company (a natural gas company of Detroit, Michigan), 1982-85.
  • Director, ABQ Corporation and ABQ Bank (a Federal Savings Bank of Albuquerque, New Mexico), October 1985 to June 1989; Chairman, April 1986 to June 1989.
  • Director, Mark VII, Inc. (Memphis, TN) February 1987 to September 1999 (Vice Chairman, Corporate Secretary, Chief Legal Officer and Member of Executive Committee, June 1993 to June, 2000); Ocean Group of Great Britain, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel June 2000 to June 1, 2002.
  • President, Missouri-Nebraska Express, Inc., September 1991 to May 1993.
  • Director, Bullocks Express of Denver, CO. 1993 to 2008; Chairman, 1997 to 2008
  • Director, United Missouri Bank, NW, St. Joseph, MO, February 1994 to present.
  • Director, Heartland Health System, January 1995 to present.
  • Director, Family Guidance Mental Health Center of Northwest Missouri 2003 to present; Chairman 7-1-09 to present.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS – BUSINESS LENDING.

  • Chairman, Loan Committee, National Bank of American, 1964-1983.
  • Chairman, Loan Committee, Albuquerque Federal Savings & Loan Association, 1985-1989.
  • Member, Finance Committee, Heartland Health System 1995-present.
  • Member, Board of Directors, National Bank of America at Salina, Kansas, 1964-1991.
  • Member, Board of Directors, United Missouri Bank NW, 1992-present.
  • Director and General Counsel, People’s Federal Savings & Loan, 1983-85.
  • Represented three of four local Salina, Kansas banks plus 2 savings and loans and three additional banks in the central Kansas area.
  • Successfully defended personal and corporate liability in Resolution Trust Corporation proceedings against People’s Savings & Loan and Albuquerque Federal Savings & Loan Association.

CORPORATE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING.

  • Conceived and managed the initial public offering of shares of Graves Truck Line, Inc. in March of 1972.
  • Negotiated and documented the sale of 100% of the shares of Graves Truck Line, Inc. to American Natural Resources for cash in 1980.
  • Participated as a Director in the secondary offering of shares of MNX, Inc. in February of 1987.
  • Represented clients in the acquisition of People’s Savings and Loan, Heritage Savings & Loan and assumption of control of Albuquerque Federal Savings & Loan Association.
  • Served as a Director of American Natural Resources from 1980 until at the time of its acquisition by Coastal Industries for $2.3 billion (all cash), the first Drexel-Burnham junk bond leveraged buyout in 1985.
  • Represented MNX, Inc. in its acquisition of a start-up venture, Mark VII, Inc. in 1988.
  • Vice President and CLO at the time of a public distribution of 25% of MNX, Inc. owned by Roger Crouch in 1994.
  • Vice Chairman and CLO at the time of the acquisition of 100% of Mark VII, Inc. by Ocean Group, PLC (London) in July 2000.
  • Served 15 years as a member of the Audit/Finance Committee of Heartland Health System, Inc.
  • Served as Chairman of the Audit Committee of Albuquerque Federal Savings & Loan Association for three years.
  • Served as Chairman of the Audit Committee of MNX, Inc. for four years.
  • Managed a 30-year, $5,000,000 tax-free industrial Bond issue for Family Guidance of Northwest Missouri.

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION.

  • Principal or co-counsel in a large number of Court trials and in state, federal and bankruptcy courts.
  • Co-counsel in five major commercial trials during the 1990’s on behalf of Mark VII. Ten years management of over 300 commercial cases for Mark VII, involving more than $6 million of fees to outside counsel. No major uninsured losses were incurred.
  • 20 years of heavy involvement in risk management of insurance coverage and related business risk.
  • Kansas Supreme Court certified mediator, 1996 to present.
  • Co-counsel in 5 major arbitration proceedings and 15 major formal mediations.

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, WAREHOUSING, LOGISTICS AND MANAGEMENT.

  • Admitted to practice before the Interstate Commerce Commission in 1961.
  • Prepared and prosecuted numerous applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity on behalf of Graves Truck Line Inc. from 1962 through 1975
  • Continuous participation in the administration and litigation of cargo loss and damage claims involving surface transportation carriers from 1961 to present.
  • Primary legal responsibility for motor carrier driver and equipment qualification and compliance with the safety rules and regulations of the Federal Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety and the various State agencies for Graves Truck Line 1966-1980, Missouri-Nebraska Express 1991 through 1996 and Mark VII Transportation Co., Inc. 1993 to present.
  • Identified and outlined the legal framework for Mark VII’s initial management project on behalf of the Whirlpool Corporation finished goods in 1989. Provided the same service with respect to Mark VII’s supply service of fresh potatoes to 23 Frito-Lay potato chip plants in 1993.
  • Formulation and drafting of more than 150 transportation service agreements involving shippers, carriers, brokers and warehousemen to facilitate various elements of logistics and management projects.
  • In-depth experience in the negotiation and drafting of debt and lease financing of transportation equipment.

REAL ESTATE.

  • Approved Kansas title attorney for Chicago Title Insurance Company, 1983-1991.
  • Managed the land acquisition, construction, and contracting for 20 motor carrier freight terminals at Graves Truck Line.
  • Mediated re-acquisition by Atlantic Richfield of 52 acres of contaminated industrial property in Kansas City.
  • Developed and zoned a 160 acre residential real-estate development at Salina, Kansas.
  • Served as legal adviser to a number of condominium and homeowners associations in both Kansas and Missouri.
  • Formed and contracted for street developments in two special benefit districts in Andrew County, Missouri.

BANKRUPTCY COURT PRACTICE.

  • As litigation counsel to seven banks and two savings and loan associations during the 1980’s liquidation of collateral on defaulted loans often caused the debtors to resort to the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Courts. Served as counsel to the secured creditors in such proceedings.

EMPLOYMENT LAW.

  • Managed grievances, collective bargaining negotiation and litigation with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on behalf of Graves Truck Line, Inc. from 1961 to 1980.
  • Administered and provided legal compliance with respect to large fleets of owner/operator truckers at both Graves Truck Line and Missouri Nebraska Express.
  • Participated in defense of EEOC discrimination charges involving age and sex.
  • Provided legal oversight for the overall human resources management function for the following companies:
  • President and CEO, Graves Truck Line, Inc. – 1700 employees.
  • President, Missouri-Nebraska Express – 1800 employees.
  • Chairman, Albuquerque Federal Savings & Loan Association –
  • 400 employees.
  • Chairman, Bullocks Express – 250 employees.
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Heartland Health System from 1995 to present, the 4th largest hospital system in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, a non-profit community organization. More than 200 hours a year of voluntary service are required.
  • Attended the Annual 3-Day National Conference of Volunteer Hospital Trustees for each of seven years.
  • Currently serving as volunteer co-counsel and member of the committee of Heartland Health System with respect to physician credentials and privileges.
  • Member of Board of Directors of Family Guidance Mental Health Center of Northwest Missouri, 2003 to present; Chairman 7-1-09 to present.