Background
Sayad, Homer Elisha was born on August 15, 1915 in Rezaieh, Iran, (father American citizen). Son of Elisha E. and Najeeba March (Joseph) Sayad.
Sayad, Homer Elisha was born on August 15, 1915 in Rezaieh, Iran, (father American citizen). Son of Elisha E. and Najeeba March (Joseph) Sayad.
Bachelor of Science, U. Nottingham, England, 1937. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1937-1939. Manager Deloitte, Plender, Griffiths & Company, Chicago, 1939-1952.
Resident senior partner Deloitte, Haskins & Sells, Saint Louis, 1954-1978, consultant, 1978-1980.
Senior vice president Mark Twain Bancshares, Incorporated., 1979-1982. Board directors Consolidated Grain Company, 1980-1986.
Chairman professional division United Fund of Greater Saint Louis, 1959-1960. President Opera Theatre Saint Louis, 1963-1965, Loretto-Hilton Repertory Theatre, 1971-1975.
Board directors, chairman of the executive committee Greater Saint Louis Arts and Education Council, president 1966-1971.
Trustee Saint Louis Children"s Hospital, 1976-1983, William Woods College, Fulton, Missouri, 1966-1983. Board directors Laumeier Sculpture Park, 1980-1988, Saint Louis chapter United Nations Association, Saint Louis Symphony Society, American Council Arts, 1975-1980. Board commissioner Metropolitan Zoological and Museum Board, 1972-1974.
Member 22d Circuit Judiciary Commission, 1974-1981.
Member chancellor"s advisory council U. Missouri, Saint Louis, 1978. President Metropolitan Saint Louis Board Police Commissioners, 1981-1985.
Commissioner Botanical Garden subdist. of Metropolitan Zoological Pk. and Museum, District City of Saint Louis and Saint Louis County, 1990.
Manager Deloitte, Plender, Griffiths & Company, Chicago, 1939—1952. Resident senior partner Deloitte, Haskins & Sells, St. Louis, 1954—1978. Consultant, 1978—1980.
Senior vice president Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc., 1979—1982. Board directors Consolidated Grain Company, 1980—1986. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Chairman professional division United Fund of Greater St. Louis, 1959—1960. President Opera Theatre St. Louis, 1963—1965, Loretto-Hilton Repertory Theatre, 1971—1975. Board directors, chairman executive committee Greater St. Louis Arts and Education Council.
President, 1966—1971. Trustee St. Louis Children's Hospital, 1976—1983, William Woods College, Fulton, Missouri, 1966—1983. Board directors Laumeier Sculpture Park, 1980—1988, St. Louis chapter United Nations Association, St. Louis Symphony Society, American Council Arts, 1975—1980.
Board commissioners Metropolitan Zoological and Museum Board, 1972—1974. Member 22d Circuit Judiciary Commission, 1974—1981. Member chancellor's advisory council University Missouri, St. Louis, since 1978.
President Metropolitan St. Louis Board Police Commissioners, 1981—1985. Commissioner Botanical Garden subdist. of Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum, District City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, since 1990. Member of Racquet (past board directors, treasurer), Noonday (past treasurer), New York Society Certified Public Accountant's., Illinois Society Certified Public Accountant's, Missouri Society Certified Public Accountant's (past president), American Institute Certified Public Accountant's (Public Service award 1988), National Accounting Association, Bellerive Country (past board directors).
Married Elizabeth Foster Gentry, May 9, 1963. Children: Elisha William Gentry, Helene Elizabeth Todd.