Leo Benatar

Background

Benatar, Leo was born on February 21, 1930 in Atlanta. Son of Morris H. and Mary (Levy) Benatar.

Education

B. Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1951. Postgraduate, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1956. Postgraduate, Harvard Business School, 1970.

Career

Formerly president, Mead Packaging Company, Atlanta chairman, Engraph, Inc., Atlanta. Board directors Sonoco Products Company, Johns Manville Corporation, Interstate Bakeries Corporation, Mohawk Industries, Inc., Aaron Rents, Inc. Past member international advisory county Trust Company Georgia, Trust Company Bank.

Past member of advisory board Arkwright-Boston Insurance. Past chairman Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta.

Achievements

• Leo Benatar has been listed as a noteworthy packaging company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past board directors Research Atlanta, Junior Achievement, American Red Cross, National Minority Purchasing Council, Keep American Beautiful, Peachtree Corners. Past board visitors Emory University. Board directors Atlanta Partnership Business and Education, Georgia Council on Economic Education.

Steering committee National Foundation Ileitis and Colitis. Past industrial management advisory council, national advisory board Georgia Institute of Technology. Member advisory council College Business Administration, Georgia State University.

Member alumni advisory board School Industrial and Systems Engineering Georgia Technology. Board trustees Georgia Technology Foundation. Past chairman Private Industry Council.

Past member DeKalb Reorganization Committee, Georgia Board Industry and Trade. With United States Navy, 1951-1953. Member Business Council Georgia, National Alliance Business (past chairman Metropolitan Atlanta, board directors), Japan-American Society Georgia, Commerce Club, Standard Club, Buckhead Club.

Connections

Married Louise Cure, September 2, 1956. Children: Morris L., Ann Marie, Ruth Eileen.

Father:

Morris H. Benatar

Mother:

Mary (Levy) Benatar

Spouse:

Louise Cure

child:

Ruth Eileen Benatar

child:

Ann Marie Benatar

child:

Morris L. Benatar