Background
Faulkner, Leon Charles was born on November 22, 1884 in Owego, New York, United States. Son of John Charles and Estella (Harrison) Faulkner.
Faulkner, Leon Charles was born on November 22, 1884 in Owego, New York, United States. Son of John Charles and Estella (Harrison) Faulkner.
Educated Owego Free Academy, m. M. Vivian Ballou, December 24, 1906;Ballou. Drill master and disciplinarian Berkshire Industrial Farm, Canaan, New York, 1904-1908.
Superintendent Fairview, Home for Friendless Children, Watervliet, 1908-1911.
Business manager George Junior Republic, Freeville, New York, 1911-1914. Superintendent Maryland.
Training School for Boys, Loch Raven, 1914-1924. Director The Children’s Village (private training school for study, education and development of unadjusted children), Dobbs Ferry, New York, since 1924.
Official delegate from New York to International Penitentiary Congress, London, 1925, Prague, 1930.
Director American Prison Association (president 1931-1932). Member International Boys’ Work Council, National Conference Juvenile Agencies, National Association of Training Schools, Conference of Superintendent of Training school and Reformatories, American Association Social Workers, National Conference of Social Work, National Crime Prevention Institute, Reserve Officers Association (president West County 1933-1934. Vice president state department 1934-1935, 1939-1940), Veterans of foreign Wars, Advertising Federation of America.
Advertising Club of New York, National Aeronautic Association of the United States Army, honorary member Grand Jurors Association of Baltimore.
Director American Prison Association (president
Served in the United States Army in Philippines, Spanish-American War, formerly lieutenant colonel, Adjunct General’s Department, United States Reserve. Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle), Elk.; Club: Rotary (New York) (president 1932-1933, governor 29th district Rotary International, 1933-1934).