Background
Graffis, Leister F. was born on May 7, 1909 in Pekin, Illinois, United States. Son of Runnion Abraham and May (Perdue) Graffis.
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Leister F. Graffis
Edit ProfileEducation
Association of Energy Engineers, North Dakota State College of Science, 1937. Certified in trade and international education, Colorado State College, 1940. Certified in advanced radar and communications equipment, Harvard University.
Certified in advanced radar and communications equipment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1943.
Career
Superintendent State Training School, Mandan, North Dakota, 1937—1941. Precision assembler Lockheed Aircraft, Burbank, California, 1941—1942. Radio engineer Civil Service, San Francisco, 1942.
Staff engineer radio division Bendix, Towson, Maryland, 1945—1950, chief field engineer, 1950—1957, assistant manager field engineering, 1957—1959, manager, 1959—1962. President Bendix Field Engineering Corporation, 1962—1970. Executive assistant to corporation vice president Bendix, Washington, 1970—1973.
Retired, 1973; Lieutenant Commander Air Corps United States Navy, 1942-1945, PTO.
Achievements
Membership
Treasurer, board directors Maryland Baptist Children's Aid. Member Baltimore area council executive board Boy Scouts American. Executive director Maryland Foundation.
Trustee Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. Member of Masons, Iota Lambda Sigma.
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Connections
Married Marian Doris Graffis, September 10, 1943 (deceased). Children: Beverly Jean, Elaine Velma.
