Background
McFarren, Leland Cullen was born on November 13, 1923 in Navarre, Ohio, United States. Son of Cullen Perry and Clara Caroline (Agler) McFarren.
educator educational association administrator
McFarren, Leland Cullen was born on November 13, 1923 in Navarre, Ohio, United States. Son of Cullen Perry and Clara Caroline (Agler) McFarren.
Bachelor of Engineering, Kent State University, Ohio, 1949. Master of Education, Kent State University, Ohio, 1952. Postgraduate, Kent State University, Ohio, 1952—1955.
Postgraduate, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1960.
Bricklayer apprentice Timken Roller Bearing, Canton, Ohio, 1941—1943. Teacher Plain Local Schools, 1949—1953, principal, 1953—1962, assistant superintendent, 1963—1977, superintendent, 1978—1979. Stark County representative East.
Central Ohio Teachers Association, 1965—1969. Platoon sergeant, tank Commander United States Army, 1943-1946.
President Otis German Shopping Center. Member of DAV (life), Order Kentucky Colonels, Stark County Golf Association (past president, director), Stark County Fast Pitch Association (Hall of Fame), Stark County Mental Health Society (board directors), East Central Ohio Teachers Association, Buckeye Association School Administrators, Stark County Elementary Principals Association (president 1953-1960, past. president), Timken High School Alumni Association (life distinguished alumni 2006), Plain Local Alumni Association (life), Order Purple Heart (life), Fort Lauderdale Country Club, Dapper Dan Club Akron, Willowbrook Lions Club, Canton Rotary Club, Pro Footbal Hall Fame Luncheon Club (past president, director), Alliance County Club, North Canton Elks, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Beatrice Virginia German, December 21, 1947. Children: Michael Leland, Lynne Caroline Morris.