Background
Laurance, Leonard Clark was born on August 20, 1932 in Perth, Australia. Son of Thomas Clark and Lorna Ruby (Spencer) Laurance. came to the United States, 1963.
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Laurance, Leonard Clark was born on August 20, 1932 in Perth, Australia. Son of Thomas Clark and Lorna Ruby (Spencer) Laurance. came to the United States, 1963.
General manager, Ketchikan & Northern Terminal Company Inc., Ketchikan, Alaska., 1963-1965;
regional manager, Alaska Steamship Company, Ketchikan, 1965-1968;
president, Alaska World Travel Inc., Ketchikan, 1968-1972;
president, Leisure Corporation, Ketchikan, 1972-1985;
president, AlaskaBound, Inc., Ketchikan, 1985-1988;
president, Mariner Inc., Ketchikan, since 1988. Faculty member U. Alaska Southeast, Ketchikan, since 1987, Juneau, 1995. Director mktg.Taquan Air, Ketchikan, since 1991.
Board directors History Ketchikan, Inc. Member Alaska Tourism marketing county, since 1995.
Member AVA Marketing Council, Juneau, 1979-1984, chair, 1982-1984. Member Southeast Alaska Tourism Council, Juneau, 1982-1986, 96-98, chairman, 1982-1983. Member management committee Sheffield Hotels, Anchorage, 1980-1985.
Chair Alaska Marine Highway Task Force, Juneau, 1983-1984, University of Applied Sciences College Council, 1982-1983. Member Ketchikan General Hospital Advisory Board, 1973-1984, chair, 1979. Assemblyperson Ketchikan Gateway Borough, 1976-1982.
Member Alaska Visitors Association (board directors 1969-1993, advisor to board 1994-1997, president 1972-1973, honorary life 1994), Ketchikan Visitors Bureau (board directors since 1980, chair 1983-1984, 98), University of Applied Sciences Visitor Indiana Program (advisory board 1986-1997), University Alaska Statewide Vocational Technology Education council, member Alaska Marine Transportation Advisory Board, since 2003.
Married Lorraine Joan Harwood, June 10, 1954 (divorced 1960). 1 child, Beverley Lorraine. Married Judith Ellen Krickan, September 8, 1962.
Children: Cynthia Ellen, Amanda Lee.