Gifford Vannin Leece

Background

Leece, Gifford Vannin was born on April 26, 1898 in Bishop, California, United States. Son of Thomas Edward and Grace (Gifford) Leece.

Education

Student, University Southern California, 1917-1918.

Career

With, Gardner-Denver Company, Quincy, Illinois, from 1922; salesman, then district manager, Gardner-Denver Company, Quincy, Illinois Pacific Coast manager, Gardner-Denver Company, Quincy, Illinois New York manager, Gardner-Denver Company, Quincy, Illinois general sales manager, Gardner-Denver Company, Quincy, Illinois president, Gardner-Denver Company, Quincy, Illinois Chairman of the Board, member Executive Committee, Gardner-Denver Company, Quincy, Illinois. Executive Committee Illinois Committee Trade Expansion. Past member several United States government advisory committees.

Achievements

• Gifford Vannin Leece has been listed as a noteworthy Manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past president, board directors Blessing Hospital. Advisory county University of Illinois. Trustee Culver-Stockton College.

Member National Association of Manufacturers (board directors), Machinery and Allied Products Institute, International Compressed Air and Allied Machinery Association (Executive Committee), Compressed Air and Gas Institute (vice president), American Petroleum Institute, Association Equipment Dealers, Hydraulic Institute, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Tri-State Sales Executives (past president), Quincy Country Club (board directors, past president), Masons. M C.

Connections

Married Edith Hewitt Baker, June 25, 1924. Children: William E., Helen (Mistress Tom Weston Hoyer), Florence (Mistress Robert O. Mullins).

Father:

Thomas Edward Leece

Mother:

Grace (Gifford) Leece

Spouse:

Edith Hewitt Baker

child:

Helen Leece (Mistress Tom Weston Hoyer)

child:

William E. Leece

child:

Florence Leece (Mistress Robert O. Mullins)