Background
Leister, Joseph A. was born on January 22, 1945 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Albert and Edith Lillian Leister.
Communications company executive
Leister, Joseph A. was born on January 22, 1945 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Albert and Edith Lillian Leister.
Student, Ursinus College, 1970; Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young U., 1973; Master of Business Administration, Lindenwood College, 1985.
Manager purchasing, office, Allied Piping, Norristown, 1974-1977; senior equipment planner, American Medicorp., Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, 1977-1979; purchasing manager, Honeywell, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, 1979-1983; assistant manager corporation buying, Southwest Bell, St. Louis, since 1983.
Commissioner of neighborhood Boy Scout American, 1968-1969, 71-73, 77-81, 84-, assistant district commissioner, 1969-1970, chairman troop committee since 1974, assistant scout master,1983-1984. Bishop Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Church, 1981-1983. Served with United States Navy, 1963-1969.
Member Purchasing Management Association Philadelphia (ticket committee 1976-1980, nominating committee 1976-1980), National Association Purchasing Management, American Society Hospital Purchasing and Materials Management, American Production and Inventory Control Society, Pennsylvania Assn.Notaries, National Notary Association, American Society Notaries.
Married Linda Kay Ludlow, June 5, 1967. Children: Jo Lynn, Shauna Lea, Dawn Marie, Joseph Lynn, Janell Lynne.