Background
Rochwarger, Leonard was born on August 3, 1925 in Buffalo. Son of Max and Sarah (Wallace) Rochwarger.
Rochwarger, Leonard was born on August 3, 1925 in Buffalo. Son of Max and Sarah (Wallace) Rochwarger.
Bachelor of Science, University Buffalo, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Canisius College.
Chief auditor, Western New York State, Buffalo, 1949-1961;
senior partner, S. L. Horowitz & Company, Buffalo, 1961-1965;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Rockmont Corporation, Buffalo, 1965-1987, 90-;
United States ambassador to Fiji, Republic of Kiribati, Kingdom of Tonga and Tuvalu, 1987-1989. Chairman of the Board Indianapolis Morris Plan Corporation, Firstmark Finance Corporation, 1972-1987. Chairman of the Board Israel American Leasing Ltd., 1971-1987.
Director Marine Midland Bank-Western, National Fuel Gas Company. Adjunct Professor State University of New York, Buffalo. Board chairman Menorah Campus, 1993-1996.
Past general chairman United Way Buffalo and Erie Company, 1973. Past trustee, past chairman board regents Canisius College. Past chairman United Jewish Appeal, Buffalo, 1969.
Past. president, life director Buffalo Jewish Center. Past member national board directors National Conference of Christians and Jews. Past board directors, honorary life president National Jewish Welfare Board.
Life member, past president Jewish Federation Greater Buffalo. Past board directors Council Jewish Federations. Member advisory council Johns Hopkins University School Advisory International Studies, Washington, 1986-1988, 90-96.
Past president Foundation Jewish Philanthropies, Buffalo. Trustee University Buffalo Foundation, Inc. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Married Arlene Bassuk, June 19, 1949 (deceased November 1996). Married Norma Robinson, February 1998. Children: Jeffrey Alan, Michelle.