Carl Dimond Greenleaf

Background

Greenleaf, Carl Dimond was born on July 27, 1876 in Wauseon, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Carroll and Mary Susan (Dimond) S.

Education

Student Northwestern Normal School, Wauseon, 1894, Morgan Park (Illinois) Academy, 1895. Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1899.

Career

Began in business with father in firm Lyon & Greenleaf, flour millers, 1899, in charge, 1910-1915, vice president to 1950. President C. G. Conn, Limited., band instrument manufacturers, 1915-1949. Chairman of the Board, since 1949.

President Truth Public Company, Elkhart Hotel Company to 1948.

Vice president Foster Machine Company, 1922-1941. Director Buescher Band Instrument Company.

Achievements

• Carl Dimond Greenleaf has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association Band Instrument Manufacturers (president 1916-1927), United States Chamber of Commerce (director music industries, 1918-1927), Elkhart Chamber of Commerce (1st president), Delta Tau Delta. Republican; Clubs: Christina Country (Elkhart).

Connections

Married Deacon Jennings, October 4, 1900. Children: Dorothy Carroll (Mistress Charles T. Boynton), Leland Burleigh, Harvey Dimond, Charles Willard.

Father:

Charles Carroll South.

Mother:

Mary Susan (Dimond) South.

Spouse:

Deacon Jennings

child:

Dorothy Carroll Greenleaf (Mistress Charles T. Boynton)

child:

Charles Willard Greenleaf

child:

Leland Burleigh Greenleaf

child:

Harvey Dimond Greenleaf