Leland Kinsey Bassett

Background

Bassett, Leland Kinsey was born on May 27, 1945. Son of Wilfred George and Vera Agnes (Scheffel) Bassett.

Education

Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1968. Postgraduate, Michigan State University, 1984. Postgraduate, Wayne State University, 1981.

Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1978. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1991.

Career

Legislation page Michigan House of Representatives, Lansing, 1957-1958. Owner, principal Communications Associates, East Lansing, 1969-1972. President East Lansing-Meridian Area Chamber of Commerce, 1968-1970.

Project associate Management Assistance Program Michigan State Chamber of C., Lansing, 1970-1971, director communications, 1971-1972. Legislation analyst Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce, 1972, vice president communications division, 1973-1976. Principal Leland K. Bassett & Associates, Detroit, 1976-1986.

Strategic programs developer public affairs Detroit Edison Company, 1977-1981, director communications analysis and planning, 1981-1986. Chairman Bassett and Bassett, Inc., since 1986. Visiting lecturer Michigan State University, 1985-1988.

Achievements

• Leland Kinsey Bassett has been listed as a notable company executive, educator, lecturer, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Auctioner WTVS Annual Fund Raising Auction, 1975-1976. Member executive committee Detroit Bicentennial Commission, 1975-1976. Area chairman Young Men’s Christian Association Capitol Funds Drive, Lansing, 1969.

Board directors Greater Lansing Association Retarded Children, 1972. Trustee Music Hall Center for Performing Arts, Detroit, since 1984, chairman planning committee, 1984-1986, member executive committee, since 1985, chairman nominating committee, 1988-1992, founding co-chair The Producers, since 1988, corporation secretary, 1990-1992, vice president since 1995, chairman 1999-2000, vice chairman since 2000). Member management team Michigan Citizens for Jobs and Energy, 1982, Voters for Responsible Government, 1982.

Member executive committee to retain Supreme Court, Justice Archer, 1986. Member Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce, Michigan State Chamber of C., International Association Business Communicators, International Communications Association, Michigan Speech Association, Public Relations Society of America (student society, counselors academy, chair awards and recognition committee Detroit chapter), Founders Society Detroit Institute Arts, Rivertown Business Association, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Detroit History Society, Michigan Association Retarded Citizens, National Association Retarded Citizens, Detroit Association Retarded Citizens, Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation, Michigan State University Alumni Association (college commission arts and science, charter member, past president, past director), Renaissance Club (membership committee 1990-1992), Economic Club, Detroit Society Clubs, Detroit Athletic Club (communications committee since 1998).

Connections

Married Tina Bassett. Children: Joshua Alan, Robert Ian.

Father:

Wilfred George Bassett

Mother:

Vera Agnes (Scheffel) Bassett

Spouse:

Tina Bassett

child:

Robert Ian Bassett

child:

Joshua Alan Bassett