Background
Stone, Leon was born on February 27, 1914 in Rockdale, Texas, United States. Son of Harley J. and Ella (Strelsky) Stone.
Stone, Leon was born on February 27, 1914 in Rockdale, Texas, United States. Son of Harley J. and Ella (Strelsky) Stone.
Student, Blinn College, Brenham, Tex, 1932. Student, Sul Ross College, Alpine, Texas, 1934. Student, University Texas, 1935.
Student, Rutgers University, 1954.
With Brown & Root, Houston, 1936-1937. Guggenheim-Goldsmith, Austin, Texas, 1937-1938. With Austin National Bank, since 1938, president, 1963-1984.
Also director
Board directors First State Bank, Burnet, Texas. Chairman Southwestern Graduate School Banking, Southern Methodist University Dallas.
Vice chairman Teacher Retirement System Texas, 1956-1977. Board directors Presbyterian Theological Seminary, since 1958, Seton Hospital, since 1966, Mental Health and Mental Retardation Association, since 1965. Served to lieutenant colonel United States Army, European Theatre of Operations.
Member American Bankers Association (regional vice president since 1965, executive committee since 1966), Texas Bankers Association (president 1973), American Institute Banking (past president), Austin Chamber of Commerce (president 1968), Texas Taxpayers Association (president) Clubs: Rotarian, Mason, Shriner (Jester).
Married Bess Northington, August 19, 1939. Children– Pebble Stone Moss, Cherry J. Stone McKinnon.