1940
Born to Robert E. and Claudia (Pipes) M. in New Orleans, LA.
1962
Earns a Bachelor of Science in European history from Washington and Lee University.
1964
Marries Anne McDonald on June 20.
1964
Is an associate at Milling, Saal, Saunders, Benson & Woodward (now Milling Benson Woodward LLP) until 1968.
1965
Achieves a Bachelor of Laws from Tulane University and is admitted to the Louisiana Bar.
1965
Is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
1968
Is a partner at Milling, Saal, Saunders, Benson & Woodward (now Milling Benson Woodward LLP) until 1984.
1978
Serves on the board of directors of the Whitney National Bank until 2011.
1979
Is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
1981
Is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
1984
Is president of the Whitney Holding Corporation and Whitney National Bank until retiring in 2007.
2007
Is a member of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.
2007
Is a member of the New Orleans Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta until 2011.
2011
Serves on the board of directors of Hancock Holding Corporation until 2015.
2021
Maintains affiliation with the Louisiana State Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association and American Bar Association.