Background
Harmon, Leon G. was born on September 17, 1925 in Lincoln, Kansas, United States.
Harmon, Leon G. was born on September 17, 1925 in Lincoln, Kansas, United States.
Educated, Colorado School Banking, 1953.
With Planters State Bank, Salina, Kansas, 1946-1948. Assistant national bank examiner United States Treasury Department, 1948-1949. With real estate loan department Casper National Bank, Wyoming, 1949-1951.
Assistant cashier First Interstate Bank of Riverton, Wyoming, 1951-1952, cashier, 1952-1955, vice president, 1955-1956, president, 1957-1963. President, chief executive officer New Mexico Bank and Trust Company, Hobbs, 1963-1981, First Interstate Bank of Utah, Salt Lake City, 1981-1987. Director American Stores Company, Salt Lake City.
Member advisory committee Federal Reserve Bank Dallas, 1981. State chairman Foundation for Full Service Banks, 1972.
Board directors Greater Salt Lake Convention and Tourism Council, 1984-1989, Greater Hobbs United Fund, 1964-1975, Industrial Development Corporation Lea County, 1963-1981, New Mexico Taxpayers Association, 1973-1975, Southwestern Graduate School Banking, Southern Methodist University, 1980-1981, United Way Greater Salt Lake City, 1982-1985. Member New Mexico Governor's Committee for Economic Development, 1967-1971. Vice president Conquistador council Boy Scouts American, 1965-1975.
Trustee, treasurer College of Southwest, 1970-1981. Trustee Llano Estacado Medical Center, 1974-1977. Board directors, president Junior Achievement, Hobbs, 1974-1976.
Member New Mexico Board Educational Finance, 1976-1980. Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member Utah Bankers Association (legislation committee 1981, board directors 1981-1985), American Bankers Association (New Mexico vice president 1968-1969, New Mexico council representative 1981.
Government relations council 1982-1985), Salt Lake City Chamber of Chamber (board governors, economic development steering committee 1983-1987), Colonels Corps Utah, Salt Lake City Police Honorary Colonels Clubs: Salt Lake Country. Lodges: Masons, Shriners, Rotary.
Married Dorothy Lois Morrison. Children– Steven, Gail Patton, Kent.