Background
Good, Laurance Frederic was born on September 26, 1932 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Sidney Samuel and Jeannette (Berg) Good.
Good, Laurance Frederic was born on September 26, 1932 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Sidney Samuel and Jeannette (Berg) Good.
Bachelor, Brown University, 1954. Postgraduate, University Virginia Law School, 1955.
Vice president, general merchandise manager Library Science Good & Company, Wheeling, 1961-1980, executive vice president, 1969-1980, vice chairman, secretary board, 1961-1980, Good's of Wheeling, West Virginia, Steubenville, Ohio, St. Clairsville, Gables, Altoona, Pennsylvania, Knapps, Lansing, Mississippi, Jackson, Fowler's, Binghamton, New York, Kann's, Washington, District of Columbia, Arlington, Virginia, Purcell's, Lexington, Kentucky, D.M. Christian Company, Owasso, Michigan, Smith-Bridgeman, Flint, Grand Blanc, Robinson's Battle Creek. President Personal History Systems. Life underwriter Equitable Life Assurance Society of America, 1983-1989.
Health and welfare consultant Mockenhaupt, Mockenhaupt, Cowden & Parks, 1989. Employee benefit specialist, life underwriter Lincoln Finance Services, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1990. Executive director Wheeling Works, Inc., Wheeling, West Virginia, 1993-1995.
Director Office of Gift Planning Medical Park Foundation, 1995—2006. Director development Wheeling Hospital. Member Million Dollar Roundtable, 1985-1986.
President Personal History Systems.
Board directors Wheeling Symphony Society, 1964-1967, 68-73. With Ohio Valley Industrial and Business Development Corporation, Wheeling, 1971. Chairman Brown University Alumni Program, 1954-1988, West Virginia.
Christmas seals chairman Tuberculosis Association Ohio Valley, 1973. Co-chairman United Jewish Appeal, 1971-1973. Vice president, chairman finance committee Temple Shalom, 1986-1989.
Co-founder Good Zoo in memory of eldest son, Philip. Co-founder, president Good Zoo Friends, 1974-1978. Chairman establishment committee Wheeling Development Conference.
Board foundation W. Liberty State College, 1971. Creator Kraft-Good Archives. Board directors Wheeling Hospital, 1972-1987, honorary board directors, 1988-1996.
Board visitors Bethany College, 1972-1977. Trustee Oglebay Institute, 1972-1990. Member Estate Planning Council of Ohio Valley and Pittsburgh.
Co-chair Greater Wheeling/Bel-o-Mar Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Initiative, 1994. Campaign director Toward the Next Century, Wheeling Hospital, 1998, director capital funds campaign, 2004. With United States Navy, 1955-1957.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (charter life member), National Retail Merchants Association (director merchandising division 1966-1971, delegate conference 1969), Ohio Valley Association Life Underwriters (president 1987), West Virginia Association Life Underwriters (regional director 1988).
Married Barbara S. Mayer, October 18, 1959 (deceased). Children: Philip (deceased), Jay, Paul, Jenny, Heidi.