Background
Holt, Leon Conrad was born on June 19, 1925 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Leon Conrad and Elizabeth (Bright) Holt.
Holt, Leon Conrad was born on June 19, 1925 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Leon Conrad and Elizabeth (Bright) Holt.
Bachelor of Science cum laude in Metallurgical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1948; Juris Doctor, University of Pennsylvania, 1951.
With firm, Mudge, Stern Williams & Tucker (attorneys), New York City, 1951-1953; attorney, American Oil Corporation (and predecessor company), New York City, 1953-1957; general attorney, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1957-1961; vice president, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., 1961-1976; vice president administration, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., 1976-1978; general counsel, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., 1961-1978; vice Chairman of the Board, chief administrative officer, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., 1978-1990; also director, member executive, finance, public policy committees, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Board directors VF Corporation, also member executive finance and audit committees, 1983-1998.
Vice chairman Lehigh Centennial Fund, 1964-1965. Chairman Allentown Board Ethics, 1970-1974. Board directors Lehigh County United Fund, 1971-1983, member Executive Committee, 1971-1974, campaign chairman, 1972.
Board directors Allentown Young Men’s Christian Association, 1965-1969, trustee, 1972-1979. Trustee Allentown Art Museum, president, 1988-1992. Mem.Allentown School District Authority, 1978-1986.
Trustee Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, 1981-1991. Member of advisory board Institute Law and Economics, University of Pennsylvania, board overseers Law School, 1985-1994. Trustee Dorothy Rider-Pool Health Care Trust, 1982-1996, chairman, 1990-1996, Rider-Pool Foundation, Committee Economics Development.
Director Pennsylvania chapter Nature Conservancy, Pocono Lake Preserve, Pennsylvanians for Modern Court Justices. Co-chairman Partnership for Comty. Health, 1991-1994. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Society, Association Bar New York City, Allentown Chamber of Commerce (governor 1965-1968), Tunkhannock Creek Association, Alpha Tau Omega, Lehigh Country Club (Board of Governors 1970-1977).
Married June M. Weidner, June 30, 1947. Children: Deborah Holt Weil, Richard W.