Background
Ryon,, John Lesley was born on June 1, 1926 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Lesley and Katharine (Hummel) Ryon.
Ryon,, John Lesley was born on June 1, 1926 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Lesley and Katharine (Hummel) Ryon.
Bachelor of Science in Admistrv. Engineering, Lafayette College, 1949. Graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1971.
With International Salt Company (Watkins Glen and Retsof), New York, 1949-1958, International Salt Company, Detroit, 1949-1958, Avery Island, Louisiana, 1949-1958. Manager Detroit mine, International Salt Company, 1959. Assistant director production International Salt Company, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, 1960, dir production, 1961, vice president in charge of production and director, 1962-1971, assistant executive vice president and executive vice president, 1971, president, since 1972.
Director Haddon Craftsmen, Inc., Scranton, Northeastern Bank Pennsylvania, Northeastern Bancorp, Inc., PNC Finance Corporation, Pittsburgh.
Board directors Community Medical Center, Scranton, since 1969, Development Council Northeast Pennsylvania, since 1978, United Nations Association Greater Scranton, since 1977, Northeast Pennsylvania Educational television, since 1982. Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member of Country of Scranton, Waverly Country.
Married Catherine Kent Raub, June 18, 1949. Children: John Lesley, Catherine Martha, Samuel, Russell, Anthony.