Background
Daniel, Lawrence Kirby was born on September 5, 1940 in Mount Vernon, Mo.r. Son of Raymond E. and Maydelle (Kirby) Daniel.
Daniel, Lawrence Kirby was born on September 5, 1940 in Mount Vernon, Mo.r. Son of Raymond E. and Maydelle (Kirby) Daniel.
Student, Southwest Missouri State College, 1958—1960.
Driver Daniel Truck & Equipment Company, Springfield, Missouri, 1960—1970, sales executive, 1970—1973. President Daniel Company Springfield, since 1973. Commissioner Missouri Transportation Development Commission, since 1988.
Associate Hawthorne Foundation, Jefferson City, Missouri, 1983. Member Interstate Carriers Conference. Patron Springfield Little Theater.
Member Equine Advisory Council Southwest Missouri State University, Advisory Committee Short-Term Instruction Program, Center for Business Research and Development, Corporation Contributions Committee, Capital Campaign, Southwest Missouri State University. Member advisory board Institute Executive Development, Breech School Business, Drury College. Member advisory committee Governor's Motor Carrier State Missouri, since 1986.
Member Republican Senatorial Inner Circle, 1987—1988, Missouri Gold Republican.
Board directors Springfield Charity Horse Show, 1985. Member of National Rifle Association (life), Diamond Bears Club, The Presidential Roundtable, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, United States Chamber of Commerce, Springfield Chamber of Commerce (economic development think tank 1983, board directors 1985-1988, education committee, research committee member 1986, small business assistance committee 1986), Academy Model Aeronautics, Missouri Merchants and Manufacturing Association (executive committee), Missouri Motor Carriers Association (member executive committee, political action committee Springfield Diplomats), American Trucking Association, Ozark's Morgan Horse Club (president 1982-1983, 1985-1986), American Morgan Horse Association (life), Rotary Club, Toro Investment Club, Harvard Club, Executive's Dinner Club, Twin Oaks Country Club, The Tower ClubThe Tower Club, Founders Club, National Benchrest Rifle Club.
Married Marilyn Ruth Harless, July 20, 1974.