Background
Lainson,, Harry Ackley was born on August 7, 1912 in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States. Son of Harry Ackley and Celia W. (Jennings) Lainson.
Lainson,, Harry Ackley was born on August 7, 1912 in Fairbury, Nebraska, United States. Son of Harry Ackley and Celia W. (Jennings) Lainson.
AB, Hastings College, 1934. Doctor of Laws, Hastings College, 1982. Bachelor of Laws, Whitworth College, 1965.
Warehouseman Dutton-Lainson Company, Hastings, Nebraska, 1932—1934, advertising manager, 1934, warehouse manager, 1935, secretary, traffic manager, personnel manager, 1937—1948, vice president, general manager, 1948—1950, president, 1950—1974, chairman, since 1960, chairman, chief executive officer, since 1974. President Midland Corporation, Jaden Manufacturing Company. Director City National Bank, Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company, Lincoln TeleCom, Alarm Systems Nebraska.
Active member Civil Service Commission, Hastings, Governor's Task Force, 1981. Trustee Hastings Museum. Board directors Hastings Carnegie Library.
Member shell committee Department War. Past president board trustees Hastings College. National board directors Small Business Administration.
Founder, incorporator Nebraska Indiana College Foundation. Member of National Association of Manufacturers, Navy League United States (director, state president), Associate Industries Nebraska (board directors), American Ordnance Association (life), Lochland Country Club (Hastings), Masons.
Married Gretchen Helen Hollman, January 2, 1938. Children: Margaret Helen Lainson Hermes, Mary Catherine Lainson Olsen.