Douglas West Leatherdale

Background

Leatherdale, Douglas West was born on December 6, 1936 in Morden, Manitoba, Canada. Came to the United States, 1968. Son of Walter West and Lena Elizabeth (Gilligan) Leatherdale.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, United College, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1957.

Career

Investment analyst, officer, Great West Life Assurance Company, Winnipeg, 1957-1968; associate executive secretary, Board Pensions, Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, 1968-1972; executive vice president, then vice president, St. Paul Investment Management Company, subsidiary St. Paul Companies, Inc., 1972-1977; vice president-finance, St. Paul Companies, Inc., 1974-1981; senior vice president-finance, St. Paul Companies, Inc., 1981-1982; executive vice president, St. Paul Companies, Inc., 1982-1989; also director, St. Paul Companies, Inc. president, chief operating officer, St. Paul Companies, Inc., 1989-1990; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, St. Paul Companies, Inc., since 1990. Board directors St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, St. Paul Land Resources, Inc., St. Paul Real Estate of Illinois, Inc., John Nuveen & Company Inc., St. Paul Properties, Inc., St. Paul Oil and Gas Corporation, St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company (United Kingdom) Ltd., St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company, St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Company, National Insurance Wholesalers, Atwater McMillian, 77 Water St., Inc., Ramsey Insurance Company, St. Paul Risk Services, Inc., St. Paul Plymouth Center, Inc. Athena Assurance Company, St. Paul Finance Group, Inc., Graham Resources, Inc., Carlyle Capital, L.P., United HealthCare Corporation.

Achievements

• Douglas West Leatherdale has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Twin Cities Society Security Analysts, Finance Executives Institute Clubs: Minnesota (St. Paul).

Interests

• Avocation: horses.

Connections

Children— Mary Jo, Christopher.

Father:

Walter West Leatherdale

Mother:

Lena Elizabeth (Gilligan) Leatherdale

child:

Mary Jo Leatherdale

child:

Christopher Leatherdale