Background
Charla, Leonard Francis was born on May 4, 1940 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of Leonard A. and Mary L. Charla.
Charla, Leonard Francis was born on May 4, 1940 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of Leonard A. and Mary L. Charla.
Bachelor, Iona College, New Rochelle, New York, 1962. Juris Doctor, Catholic University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1965. Master of Laws, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1971.
Bar: District of Columbia 1967, New Jersey 1970, Michigan 1971. Technical writer Internal Revenue Service, Washington, 1966-1967. Attorney advisory Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, 1967, attorney, 1968-1969.
Management intern Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1967-1968.
Attorney Bowes & Millner, Transportation Consultant, Newark, New Jersey, 1969-1971. Attorney legal staff General Motors, Detroit, 1971-1985, senior counsel, 1985-1987, assistant general counsel, 1987-1989.
Senior vice president Clean Sites Incorporated., Alexandria, Virginia, 1989-1990. Shareholder, Butzel Long, Detroit and Birmingham, Michigan, 1990.
Member of faculty Center for Creative Studies, College Art and Design, Detroit, 1978-1989, adjunct assistant professor, 1982-1989.
Faculty art University of Michigan, 1980, 84-89, adjunct assistant professor 1988-1989. Board of directors Great.Lakes Performing Artists Associations, 1983-1985. Board directors Michigan Association Cmty.
Arts Agilysys, 1983-1989, 92-93, vice-chair 1986-1988, chair, 1988-1989.
Board of Governors Catholic U. American Alumni, 1982, vice president, 1993. Active Information Network Superfund Settlements, 1988.
Board regents, Catholic U. American, 1992, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association, 1987-1988, 94-95. Board directors Friends of Modern Art, Detroit Institute Arts, 1996, vice president, 1998.
Board directors Great Lakes Performing Artists Associates, 1983—1985, Michigan Association Community Arts Agencies, 1983—1989, 1992—1993, vice chair, 1986—1988, chair, 1988—1989. Active Information Network Superfund Settlements, 1988—2004. Board directors Friends Modern Art, Detroit Institute Arts, 1996—2003, vice president, 1998—2003.
Board directors Art Center Mount Clemens, 1997—2005, chair facilities committee, vice president, 2001—2004. Board governors Catholic University American Alumni, 1982—2002, vice president, 1993—1998, Cranbrook Writers Guild, Birmingham, Michigan, 2005—2007. Board regents Catholic University American, 1992—2002, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association, 1987—1988, 1994—1995.
Secretary Green Pine Acres Condo Association, since 2005. Member of State Bar Association (member arts committee entertainment and sports section since 1979, chairman 1980-1981, member council since 1999).
Married Kathleen Gerace, February 3, 1968 (divorced December 1988). Children: Larisa, Christopher. Married Elizabeth A. Du Mouchelle, August 27, 1993.