Background
Gignilliat, Leigh Robinson was born on May 13, 1899 in Culver, Indiana, United States. Son of Leigh R. and Mary Seddon (Fleet) Gignilliat.
Gignilliat, Leigh Robinson was born on May 13, 1899 in Culver, Indiana, United States. Son of Leigh R. and Mary Seddon (Fleet) Gignilliat.
Graduate Culver Military Academy, 1917. Bachelor of Science, Princeton, 1922.
Trainee, assistant to manager mortgage loan department Depositors Trust & Savings Bank, Akron, O., 1923-1926. Assistant editor, then editor Porter Langtry Corporation, Chicago, 1926-1934. Department administrator Federal Housing Administration, Washington, 1934-1937.
Sales executive Commercial Investment Trust, Incorporated., New York City, 1937-1939.
Assistant vice president American National Bank & Trust Company, Chicago, 1939-1941, vice president, 1961-1962, senior vice president, 1962-1964. Vice president Glore Forgan, William
R. Staats, Incorporated., Chicago, 1965-1972. Director Martin Marietta Corporation, New York City, National Home Corporation, Lafayette, Indiana, Home Owner Insurance Company, Chicago Board of directors Culver Ednl.
Foundation, Chicago Boys Clubs.
Member Indiana Society Chicago (president), Culver Alumni Association (president), Chicago Association Commerce and Industry (director 1949-1957). Clubs: Chicago, University (Chicago).
Married Charlotte H. Ditt, June 20, 1927. Children: Leigh Robinson III, Paul Charles, Charlotte Susan.