Background
Leahigh, Alan Kent was born on December 25, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leland Jean and Rena Matilda (Rodda) Leahigh.
Leahigh, Alan Kent was born on December 25, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leland Jean and Rena Matilda (Rodda) Leahigh.
Bachelor, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1967. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1971.
Reporter, editor, Daily Pantagraph, Bloomington, Illinois, 1965-1971; teacher, Joliet (Illinois) Public School District, 1969-1971; associate director public information, American Dental Association, Chicago, 1971-1975; director public education, American Dental Association, Chicago, 1976-1977; editor American Dental Association News, American Dental Association, Chicago, 1978-1980; vice president, Public Communications Inc., Chicago, 1981-1983; senior vice president, partner, Public Communications Inc., Chicago, 1983-1990; executive vice president, Public Communications Inc., Chicago, 1990-1995; executive vice president, Executive Administration, Inc., Arlington Heights, Illinois, since 1995; executive director, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, since 1997. Vice president Living Learning Development Corporation, Wheaton, Illinois, 1980-1989, Marian Park Inc., Wheaton, 1980-1989. Lecturer workshops in field.
Member Wheaton History Preservation Society, since 1978. Chairman Wheaton Community television Community, since 1986. Member Public Relations Society of America (Silver anvil award 1982, 85, 86, 93), Society Professional Journalists, American Hospital Association, American Society Association Executives, Chicago Publicity Club, Chicago Headline Club, Masons.
Married Lorrie Lynn Johnson, August 19, 1967. Children: Matthew Alan, Nathan Andrew.