John Valery White is the Ralph Denton Professor of Law. He recently served as Acting Chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education, and was the second Dean of the William S. Boyd School of Law (2007-2012).

Aviation very much runs in the Story family, yes?

Yes! I was the fourth generation in my family to work for Boeing, but the first of us to actually fly a plane!

You're originally from the Pacific Northwest... how are you adjusting to the dry Vegas heat?

I love the heat but maybe that’s because it is still new and exciting to someone used to continuous rain. I joke to everyone that I’m now solar powered! The hardest adjustment was attempting to start a garden…in June. It’s okay, go ahead and laugh!

Edward is an associate at the Nettles Law Firm.