Background
Bussard, Clarence Lease was born on February 9, 1911 in Frederick, Maryland, United States. Son of Clarence A. and Katharine Elizabeth (Lease) Bussard.
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Clarence Lease Bussard
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Master of Science, University Maryland, 1934. Bachelor of Engineering, Western Maryland College, 1934.
Career
Coach, organizer commercial department Clearspring (Maryland) High School, 1934-1935. Opened fertilizer department father's business Farmers Supply Company, 1935, added feeds, seeds and insecticides, 1940. Built feed processing and plant as Farmers Feed & Supply Company, since 1951, since owner.
Owner-manager, operator dairy farm, Frederick County, 1935-1951. President emeritus Three Springs Fisheries, Lilypons, Maryland. Founding director Francis Scott Key Bank & Trust Company, Frederick.
Achievements
Membership
President Frederick County Civil War Centennial, 1961-1964. President-emeritus Francis Scott Key Memorial Foundation. Executive vice president Antietam-South Mountain Civil War Centennial, 1962.
Member Maryland Bi-Centennial Commission. Treasurer, charter president Center Maryland council Girl Scouts United States of America. Board directors Frederick Optimist Boys Foundation, Big Brothers Baltimore, Maryland Civil War Commission Centennial, Frederick County Association for Retarded Children, Frederick County History Society.
Active Young Men’s Christian Association, Community Chest. Trustee Western Maryland College. Board directors, secretary Condominium Condado del Mar, 1977-1989.
Served on Military Manpower Commission, 2d Corps Area World World War II, as 1st lieutenant United States Army Reserve. Member Western Maryland Alumni Association (past president, Alumni award 1957), United States Navy League Puerto Rico (board directors 1982-1988, treasurer since 1988, named Leaguer of Year 1989), Sons of the American Revolution, Gamma Beta Chi. Clubs: First Lutheran Men's, Los Angeles Breakfast.
Lodges: Shriners (induction ceremonial team), Order Eastern Star, Rotary, Optimist International (international president 1956-1957), Elks, Masons (past master, treasurer since 1979).
Connections
Married Frances Lovina Thomas, June 22, 1935. 1 child, Jeanne Frances (deceased).
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American
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