Background
West, Leo Robert was born on May 5, 1928 in Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George B. and Marie Bertrand (Boch) W.
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Leo Robert West
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Education
Bachelor in History, St. Vincent College, 1951; Master of Education in World Cultures, U. Pittsburgh, 1967; postgraduate, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1977-1980.
Career
Manager activities building, St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1953-1957; teacher social studies, Park Terrace Junior High School, North Versailles, Pennsylvania, 1957-1968; teacher social studies, East Allegheny High School, North Versailles, 1968-1994; chair department social studies, East Allegheny High School, North Versailles, 1971-1994; teacher English, East Allegheny High School, North Versailles, 1989-1994. Supervisor student teachers Duquesne U., Pittsburgh, 1989-1990. Assistant director, instr.Boyce Park Ski School.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman committee education St. Bartholomew Parrish, Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, 1982-1984. Member, speaker Parent-Teachers Association, North Versailles, 1962-1991. With United States Army, 1951-1953.
Member National Education Association (president local chapter 1986-1987), National Council Social Studies (Outstanding Svc. award 1988), National Council Geography Education, Professional Ski Instrs. American, Oral History Society (mid-Atlantic region), Pennsylvania Council Social Studies(president local chapter 1978, state president 1981-1982), History Society Western Pennsylvania (committee education 1980-1995), World Affairs Council Pittsburgh.
Connections
Married Jean Ann Striegel, Dec.26, 1964. Children: Patricia Ann, Robert Leo, Kevin Raymond.
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Nationality
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Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat