Background
Handley, Leon Hunter was born on September 9, 1927 in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Son of Driskle Hubert and Mamie (Denmark) Handley.
Handley, Leon Hunter was born on September 9, 1927 in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Son of Driskle Hubert and Mamie (Denmark) Handley.
University of Florida (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with honors, 1949. Juris Doctor, 1967, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1951).
Bar: Florida 1951, United States District Court (southern district) Florida 1952, United States District Court (middle district) Florida 1962, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1956, United States Court of Appeals (5th circuit) 1960, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1981. President Gurney & Handley, Orlando, Florida, 1951. Board directors Beneficial Savings Bank, chairman.
Board directors Orlando/Tampa, Cracker Groves Incorporated., Orlando, 1964.
Vice president, board directors Southern Industrial Savings Bank, Orlando, Mine & Mill Supply Company, Lakeland, 1966, Claude H. Wolfe, Incorporated., Orlando, 1969. General counsel, life director, past president Center Florida Fair.
Chairman of the board of trustees Station WMFE-television President Chesley Magruder Charitable Trust.
ElderPresbyn. Church Warrant officer United States Maritime Svc., 1945-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Sgt.U.S. Army, 1946-1948, of Korea. Captain United States Air Force Reserve, 1949-1959.
President Chesley Magruder Charitable Trust. Elder Presbyterian Church. Trustee Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orlando.
Warrant officer United States Maritime Service, 1945-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Sergeant United States Army, 1946-1948, Korea. Captain United States Air Force Reserve, 1949-1959.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, American Board Trial Advocates (Florida Trial Lawyer of Year 1966, advocate), Orange County Bar Association (past president. Wm Trickle Professionalism award, 2010), Florida Bar Association (past president station junior bar section, board governors 1959-1960), Federation Insurance and Corporation Counsel, International Association Defense Counsel, Association Defense Trial Attorneys, Trial Attorneys American, American Judicature Society, President's Council (founder University Florida chapter), Citrus Club, Orlando Country Club, University Club, Masons (grand orator Florida 1982, 86), K.T., Shriners, Scottish Rite (33d degree, inspector general honorary 1979), Rotary (president Orlando chapter 1984, Paul Harris fellow), Travelers' Century Club, Florida Blue Key (president 1951), Phi Delta Phi, Alpha Tau Omega (president University Florida chapter 1951), Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Mary Virginia Wolfe, May 2, 1953. Children: Leon Hunter, Mary Ellen, Laura Catherine, Leann Virginia.