Background
Karleskint, Barry Michael was born on March 25, 1941 in Santa Maria, California, United States. Son of John Peter and Mary Alward (Fitzgerald) Karleskint.
retail store executive landscape contractor
Karleskint, Barry Michael was born on March 25, 1941 in Santa Maria, California, United States. Son of John Peter and Mary Alward (Fitzgerald) Karleskint.
Student, California State Polytechnic University, 1959—1962.
Foreman Landscape Department, Karleskint's Florist & Nursery, San Luis Obispo, California, 1962—1967. Vice president Landscape Department, Karleskint-Crum, Inc., 1969—1991, vice president, retail general manager, 1975, president, 1980—1985, general manager, 1985—1991. President, director Canyon Leasing Company, since 1984.
President Knights of Columbus Stores Inc., San Luis Obispo, 1985, board directors. Member San Luis Obispo City Joint Use Advisory Committee, 1985—1989. President Mission-Nativity Parents Association, 1974—1976, member school board, 1974—1976.
President San Luis Obispo City Parks & Recreation Commission, 1981—1989, San Luis Obispo City Tree Committee, 1981—1984, San Luis City Planning Commission, since 1989, committee chairman, since 1992. Served with United States Army, served with United States Army Reserve, 1962-1966, served with United States Navy, 1966-1968.
Member organizing committee Obispo Beautiful Association, 1970. Member San Luis ObispoCity Joint Use Advisory Committee, 1985-1989. Member San Luis Obispo City Parks and Recreation Commission, 1981-1989.
Member San Luis Obispo City Tree Committee, 1981-1984. Member San Luis City Planning Commission, 1989 (committee chairman 1992). Served with United States Army, 1962, United States Army Reserve, 1962-1966, United States National Guard, 1966-1968.
Certified nurseryman, California. Member California Association Nurserymen (chapter director 1978-1980), California Landscape Contractor's Association (chapter director 1964-1966), alif. State Sheriff's Association, Controller's Roundtable San Luis Obispo, Roman Catholic.
Clubs: San Luis Obispo Swim (president 1977-1978).
Married Brenda Signorelli, July 20, 1963;children: Kenneth Brian, Robert Jasen, Ann Marie. Children: Kenneth Brian, Robert Jasen, Ann Marie.