Career
He was born in the Succasunna section of Roxbury Township, New Jersey and attended Rutgers University, majoring in political science. He enlisted in World World War II as a marine, serving during the battle of Guam. Doctor Leo Jenkins joined the faculty of East Carolina Teachers College in 1947 and served as Dean of the school until his election to the presidency in 1960, retiring in 1978.
The Leo West. Jenkins Cancer Center at the Brody School of Medicine was named for him.
