Background
Waggoner, Leland Tate was born on February 5, 1916 in Greensboro, Georgia, United States. Son of Andrew B. and Blanche (Proffitt) Waggoner.
educator insurance company executive
Waggoner, Leland Tate was born on February 5, 1916 in Greensboro, Georgia, United States. Son of Andrew B. and Blanche (Proffitt) Waggoner.
AB, Maryville College, 1938. Master of Business Administration with honors, New York University, 1972. Chartered Life Underwriter, 1941.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Maryville College, 1987.
Manager, Mutual of New York, Boston, 1946-1954;
vice president Western section, Mutual of New York, San Francisco, 1954-1957;
vice president sales, Life Insurance Company North America, Philadelphia, 1957-1963;
vice president sales, Home Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1963-1969;
senior vice-president, director, Home Life Insurance Company, 1969-1981;
president, Home Life Equity Sales Corporation, 1970-1981;
president, Creative Marketing, Inc., since 1981;
chairman, Virginia Life Insurance Company of New York, since 1983;
chairman emeritus, Virginia Life Insurance Company of New York
senior director, Warring & Associations International Cons., since 1983. Instructor Stanford Graduate School Business Administration, 1957.
Executive visiting professor Georgia State University, since 1981. Past member board CLU Institute. Member agency officers round table Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association.
Life insurance public relations council Institute Life Insurance. Advisory board New York State Insurance Department. Past member agy.officers roundtable.
Board of directors and Executive Committee American Bible Society. Past board directors Maryville College, U. Tampa, Foster Parents Plan. Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1945.
Member International Insurance Society (Board of Governors), Tenn Society, Baltusrol Golf Club.
Married Florence Adelaide Gee, February 15, 1942. Children: Frederick Charles, Leonora Blanche.