Background
Wilkie, Leighton Allyn was born on July 29, 1900 in Winona, Minnesota, United States. Son of Julius C. and Ellen (Leighton) Wilkie.
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Softcover 6" X 9" 56 pages. B/W photos and illustrations. Brief history of the industrial era, how machines backed by science and invention to utilize the power and resources of nature, bring modern comforts and better living.
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Wilkie, Leighton Allyn was born on July 29, 1900 in Winona, Minnesota, United States. Son of Julius C. and Ellen (Leighton) Wilkie.
Student, University Minnesota, 1921-1922.
Founder, Chairman of the Board, Continental Machines, Inc., Minneapolis, from 1932. Chairman Contour Saws, Inc., DoAll Company, Des Plaines, Illinois, also 50 DoAllsales store corporations, principal cities, from 1942. Director First National Bank Des Plaines.
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Chairman Wilkie Brothers Foundation, Des Plaines. Board directors Santa Barbara Museum Natural History. Member Chevaliers du Tastevein, Newcomen Society North America, Los Rancheros Visitadores (Santa Barbara), Coral Casino Club (Santa Barbara), Birnam Wood Golf Club (Santa Barbara).
Married Adele Mearns, February 23, 1935. Children– Bonnie A. (Mistress Jon Henricks), Michael L.