Thomas T. Gallion III, was elected to the Board of Directors on April 1, 1988. Gallion graduated from the University of Alabama in 1965, and went on to attend the New York Institute of Finance, receiving an Investment Banking Degree in 1966. He worked as an investment banker for a short time, then returned to school and received his Juris Doctorate degree from Jones Law Institute in 1971. Gallion is a partner in the law firm of Haskell, Slaughter, Young & Gallion, L.L.C. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar, Washington D.C. Bar, and American Bar Associations. He served as legal counsel for the National Republican Committee from Alabama. Gallion has been a Woodmen of the World member since 1953. A recipient of Woodmen of the World s Meritorious Award Citation and a member of Montgomery Lodge 2, he has served in every local lodge office. In addition, he has held several positions in Woodmen of the World's Alabama Jurisdiction, including that of President from 1985-87. Active in civic affairs, Gallion has served on the board of directors of several organizations, including the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Unlimited, Montgomery Area Boy Scouts and Central YMCA, and is a member of the Montgomery Rotary Club. Gallion s father, MacDonald Gallion, is a former Attorney General of Alabama, and served on Woodmen of the World's Board of Directors from 1964 until retiring in 1983. |