Edward K. Leaton

Background

Leaton, Edward K. was born on October 2, 1928 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Lionel M. and Henrietta (Kline) Leaton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1949. Master of Business Administration, Yale University, 1950.

Career

Graduate instructor Yale University, 1949—1950. Trainee to assistant superintendent General Motors Corporation, 1950—1954. Assistant to executive vice president Rowe Manufacturing Corporation, Whippany, New Jersey, 1955—1956, vice president, director manufacturing, 1956—1957.

Consultant Lambert M. Huppeler Company, Incorporated, New York York City, 1957—1969, executive vice president, 1969—1974, Chief Executive Officer, 1974—1989, chairman, from 1978, also board directors. President Leaton & Huppeler Company, Incorporated, New York York City, 1967—1978, vice chairman, from 1978, also board directors. General agent Leaton-Burns Agency, New York City.

President Executive Programs, Incorporated, New York York City. Chairman Analytical Planning Services, Incorporated, New York York City. President, board directors G.A.M.C.

Achievements

• Edward K. Leaton has been listed as a noteworthy actuarial and consulting company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman coordinating committee Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Trustee Gordon College, Massachusetts, American College. Member leadership committee Comty.

Fund; senior warden, lay reader St. Paul's Church. Trustee Trinity School Ministry. Member of Small Business Council America (board directors), National Association Pension Consultant and Administrators (president, board directors), American Pension Conference, American Management Association, MDRT Foundation (president, board directors), American Society California Lutheran Universities, Association Advanced Life Underwriters, American Society Pension Actuaries (vice president, board directors), Life Underwriters Association (New York City) (chairman board), Life Managers Association (New York ) (president, board directors), American Ordnance Association (president Lehigh Valley post 1948-1949), Mid-Ocean Club (Tucker's Town, Bermuda), Nutmeg Curling Club (Darien, Connecticut), Country of Darien Club (governor, trustee), Union League Club (Yale).

Connections

Married Janet Kemp; children: Edward M., Kenneth(deceased), William(deceased), Robert, Thomas, James, Richard.

Father:

Lionel M. Leaton

Mother:

Henrietta (Kline) Leaton

Spouse:

Janet Kemp

child:

James Leaton

child:

Kenneth Leaton (deceased)

child:

Edward M. Leaton

child:

William Leaton (deceased)

child:

Thomas Leaton

child:

Richard Leaton

child:

Robert Leaton