Background
Prussia, Leland Spencer was born in 1929 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Leland Spencer and Doris E. (Fowler) Prussia.
Prussia, Leland Spencer was born in 1929 in San Jose, California, United States. Son of Leland Spencer and Doris E. (Fowler) Prussia.
Bachelor in Economics, Stanford University, 1951. Master of Arts in Economics, Stanford University, 1956. Graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, 1970.
Doctor in Economic (honorary), University San Francsico, 1984.
Research economist Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, San Francisco, 1956-1962, with bank investments securities division, 1962-1965, vice president investment portfolio activities, 1965-1971, senior vice president investment securities division, 1971-1974. Executive vice president, chief finance officer Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, BankAm. Corporation, 1974-1978, 84-86, executive officer World Banking division, 1979-1981.
Chairman board BankAm. Corporation, 1981-1987, retired, 1987. Advisory director General Motors-Hughes electronics corporation.
Board directors California Economic Development Corporation, chairman Pacific Rim Task Force. Board directors Dimensional Corporation Finance, Inc. Principal Diversified Corporation Loans, Inc.
Member California Senate Commission on Corporation Governance, Shareholders Rights, Securities Transactions. Lecturer in economics, University San Francsico, 1957-1965.
Trustee University San Diego, Neighborhood Housing Services American. Board directors Council for Basic Education, University San Francisco, University California Santa Barbara Foundation, Committee For Responsible Federal Budget, St. Francis Foundation of St. Francis Memorial Hospital. Advisory council J.L. Kellogg Graduate School Management Northwestern University, San Francisco State University School Business.
Chairman board California Nature Conservancy, governor national organization. Member San Francisco Bay Area Leadership Task Force, Business Committee for Arts. Advisory board Holy Family Day Home.
Member American Economic Association, Western Economic Association, American Finance Association, Securities Industry Association (former California region chairman, former director governor board), Security Analysts of San Francisco, Stanford Associates, American Political Foundation (board directors). Clubs: Commonwealth of California, San Francisco Bond, Bankers San Francisco, Merchants Exchange, Pacific-Union, Bohemian.
Married Vivian Blom; children: Leslie, Alan L., Gregory.