Background
Latimer, John Leslie was born on May 11, 1897 in Olean, New York, United States. Son of Amos J. and Katharine (Grear) Latimer.
Latimer, John Leslie was born on May 11, 1897 in Olean, New York, United States. Son of Amos J. and Katharine (Grear) Latimer.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University St. Bonaventure, New York, 1960.
With, Magnolia Petroleum Company, 1915-1961; president, director, Magnolia Petroleum Company, 1946-1961; company merged with, Mobil Oil Corporation, 1959; senior vice president, Mobil Oil Corporation, 1959-1961; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Magnolia Pipe Line Company, 1952-1961; director, Republic National Bank, Dallas, from 1949; director, Southwestern Life Insurance Company, from 1951; director, Texas Utilities Company, from 1947. Member of advisory committee Committee Oil Pipe Lines, from 1947.
Member Greater Dallas Planning Council, City Dallas Water Survey Committee, Governor Texas Water Conservation Committee, Dallas Air Power Council. Chairman advisory committee Dallas council Navy League. Trustee, executive committee Texas Research Foundation.
Vice president, trustee, executive committee Southwestern Medical Foundation. Trustee Southeastern Legal Foundation, Texas Foundation. Voluntarily supported colleges universities, Graduate Research Center of Southern Methodist University, Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas.
Advisory board University Dallas, Catholic Women's League, Da.as-Fort Worth Diocesan Council. Lay advisory board St Paul's Hospital, Dallas. Board directors Dallas Grand Opera Association, Trininty Improvement Association, Dallas Citizens Interracial Association.
Executive board Dallas Camp Fire Girls, Circle Ten council Boy Scouts American. Diocesan advisory board governors Catholic Charities Dallas. Member Texas Oil and Gas Association (honorary director, executive committee Distinguished Service award 1952), General Oil and Gas Association (honorary director, executive committee), Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, Dallas Chamber of C., Serra Club (past president, trustee), Dallas Country Club, City Club, Petroleum Club, Chaparral Club, Pipe Liners Club (past president, board governors).
Married Helen Leone Heins, April 14, 1925. Children: Elizabeth Jane (wife of Doctor Ronald F. Garvey), Margaret Jean (Mistress Robert S. Begien Junior).