Background
Leavitt, Horace Madison was born on April 26, 1929 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Horace Madison and Gertrude (Webb) Leavitt.
naval officer Communications company executive
Leavitt, Horace Madison was born on April 26, 1929 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Horace Madison and Gertrude (Webb) Leavitt.
Bachelor of Science in Naval Science, United States Naval Academy, 1953; Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in Ordnance Engineering, United States Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1961.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1953; advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, 1973; commanding officer, United States Ship Carbonero, 1965-1967; manager, Rewson Program, 1978-1982; retired, Rewson Program, 1982; senior vice president, Western Union Corporation, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, since 1983; president, Advanced Transmission Systems Division, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, since 1988.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Old Crows (gold award 1981).
Married Nancy Dohring, July 16, 1955. Children— Horace Madison III, Lisa Grace.