Storey began his career as an attorney with
East Ohio Gas in 1964. In 1966, he served became the assistant director of the
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland. Storey was a partner at the Cleveland-based legal firm of McDonald, Hopkins, Burke & Haber, LPA. He had joined its predecessor in 1967 and became a partner in 1971. Storey became a partner at the law firm of Thompson Hine, LLP. Storey was a director of
The May Department Stores Company. He served on the board of directors of
Procter & Gamble from 1988 until 2006, and he was Chairman of the Public Policy Committee and member of the Board Organization and Nominating Committee. Storey was a director of
Verizon Communications from 2000 to 2008. He served on the board of directors of Verizon's predecessor
GTE beginning in 1985. He served as a director of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland from 1987 to 1990. == Personal life and death ==