Background
Futia, Leo Richard was born on August 27, 1919 in Buffalo. Son of Carl and Helen (Dicianne) Futia.
Futia, Leo Richard was born on August 27, 1919 in Buffalo. Son of Carl and Helen (Dicianne) Futia.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Canisius College, 1940; Master of Business Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1941.
With, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York City, 1941-1984;
field representative, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 1946-1965;
general agent, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 1965-1967;
senior vice president, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 1967-1970;
director, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, since 1970;
executive vice president, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 1970;
president, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 1977-1984;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 1980-1984;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Guardian Insurance and Annuity Company, Inc., 1983-1984;
now director, Guardian Insurance and Annuity Company, Inc. Instructor insurance Canisius College, 1947-1950. Director Park Avenue Portfolio, Value Line Mutual Funds, Guardian Investors Services.
Vice-president, director Guardian Life Insurance Company American, New York City, since 1968.
Board of directors, chairman Medical Information Bureau, 1982-1986. Vice chairman of the board of trustees Cabrini Medical Center, since 1984. Lieutenant (senior grade) United States Coast Guard, 1942-1946.
Member American Society CLUs (board directors 1959-1961, 64-68, president 1966-1967, chapter president 1953-1954), Buffalo Life Underwriters Association (president 1963-1964), HealthIns. Association American (board directors 1983-1984), Million Dollar Round Table, Greenwich (Connecticut) Country Club, Penn Club (New York City), Guardian Life LeadersClub (president 1955).
Married Marie Grace Giangreco, July 16, 1947. Children: Carl, Mary, Leo J., Charles, Elaine, Anne Marie.