Background

Meyer, Leonard Herman was born on March 31, 1917 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of John Henry and Ruth Fern (Meeks) Meyer.

Education

Graduate, Lockyear College Business, Evansville, 1936. Student, University Evansville, 1939.

Career

With Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company, Evansville, 1936-1983, secretary, assistant treasurer, 1954-1959, secretary-treasurer, 1959-1978, vice president, secretary-treasurer, 1978-1983, retired, 1983.

Membership

Associate general chairman fund drive United Way Southwestern Indiana, 1974-1975, 1st vice president, chairman advance corporate gifts division fund drive, 1975-1976. Treasurer, member executive committee Raintree council Girl Scouts United States of America, 1974-1978. Board directors United Fund Evansville and Vanderburg County, 1964-1970, treasurer, 1964-1969.

President United Way Southwestern Indiana, 1976. Board directors, executive council Buffalo Trace council Boy Scouts American, 1965-1968. Board directors Ohio Valley Hospital, 1982-1985, The Good Samaritan Home, 1985-1988.

Major 4th Infantry Division, Army of the United States, 1941-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Evansville Chamber of Commerce, National Association Accountants (vice president 1955-1956), Indiana Electrical Association and Indiana Gas Association (chairman, secretary joint accounting committee 1962-1963) Clubs: Elks, Eagles, Petroleum, Kennel.

Connections

Married Agnes Louise Rainwater, December 30, 1949 (deceased May 1982). 1 son, James Gale; married Marjorie M. Parker, January 2, 1983.

father:

John Henry Meyer

mother:

Ruth Fern (Meeks) Meyer

spouse:

Marjorie M. Parker

spouse:

Agnes Louise Rainwater