Background
Leavell, James Reader was born on October 12, 1884 in Montgomery City, Missouri, United States. Son of James A. and America (Davis) Leavell.
Leavell, James Reader was born on October 12, 1884 in Montgomery City, Missouri, United States. Son of James A. and America (Davis) Leavell.
Educated Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, and Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia.
Began with Mechanics American National Bank, Saint Louis, 1905, assistant cashier, 1913-1919. Vice president First National Bank, Saint Louis, 1919-1920. Became vice president Continental & Commerical National Bank of Chicago, 1920.
Vice president Continental National Bank and Trust Company, December 1927.
Executive vice president Continental National Company, 1928, executive vice president Continental Illinois Company, 1929. Assistant to Chairman of the Board Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company, January 1930, president Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company (now Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company), 1930-1948, director, 1931-1950, retired.
Director Gulf Life Insurance Company, Jacksonville, Florida, Ingalls Shipbldg. Corporation, Pascagoula, Mississippi, Armour & Company, I.C.R.R. Trustee Piney Woods (Mississippi) Country Life School, Northwestern University.
Member of the Board of Governors U. Mississippi.
Member Phi Delta Theta. Clubs: Chicago, Commercial.
Married Lorna Doone Carr, May 19, 1917.