Background
Lepold, Leon was born on November 14, 1918 in Katowice, Poland. Arrived in United States, 1951. Son of Jakub and Mina (Kugelmans) Lepold.
Lepold, Leon was born on November 14, 1918 in Katowice, Poland. Arrived in United States, 1951. Son of Jakub and Mina (Kugelmans) Lepold.
Degree, Katowice.
Clerk clothing store, Katowice, 1936—1939, Cooper, Barrel Manufacturing Company, 1939—1941. Underground fighter Tlumaczer, 1941—1944, Banda, 1941—1944, Buczacz, 1941—1944, Potokzloty, 1941—1944. Salesman Katowice, 1944—1946, Regensburg, Germany, 1946—1948, Mutual Omaha, Milwaukee, 1960—1965.
Owner Lepold Feinkost Ltd., Berlin, 1948—1951, Sterling Cleaners Inc., Milwaukee, 1951—1960, Leon Lepold & Associates Enterprises Inc., Milwaukee, from 1965.
Member Jewish Institute National Security Affairs, Milwaukee, 1983. Member of Herut Zionists America, Zionist Organization America, Betar Club (Milwaukee) (president since 1954), New American Club (vice president 1961-1963), B'nai B'rith.
Married Eva Theresa Jungfrau, October 22, 1945. Children: Mina, Goldi, Myra, Jakub, Robin.
