Jules G. Körner III

Jules Gilmer Körner III (July 27, 1922 – February 20, 2000) was a judge of the United States Tax Court from 1981 to 1997.

Early life, education, and military service Born in Washington, D.C., Körner was the son of Jules Gilmer Korner Jr., who served on the United States Board of Tax Appeals. Körner was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II, in 1943. He served on active duty with U.S. Navy amphibious forces as commanding officer of an amphibious landing ship from 1943 to 1946, in various places, including Pacific theatre and Japan. Körner served on the Tax court until he assumed senior status on July 28, 1992. He continued to serve as a senior judge until his retirement on October 3, 1997.

Personal life and death On September 19, 1943, Körner married Dora Jean McKee in Washington, D.C., with whom he had one son and one daughter.

Körner died in suburban Maryland, at the age of 77.