Background
Gay, Leonard Omar was born on March 13, 1919 in Georgetown, Georgia, United States. Son of Lee Omar and Emmelle (Hammack) Gay.
Gay, Leonard Omar was born on March 13, 1919 in Georgetown, Georgia, United States. Son of Lee Omar and Emmelle (Hammack) Gay.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Emory University, 1941.
Office manager Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, 1941-1942. Senior accountant Ernst & Ernst, 1943-1947. Executive vice president, chief finance officer Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc., since 1947, also board directors.
Board directors Computer Generation, Atlanta.
Member board visitors Emory University, Atlanta, parents advisory council Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1970-1973, retail advisory group President Price Commission, 1972-1973. Board directors American Furniture Academy and Hall of Fame, 1976-1978, Atlanta Better Business Bureau, 1974-1977, 80-82, Atlanta council Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1971-1975, treasurer 1971, Clairmont Oaks Retirement Home, 1976-1977, 81-84. Trustee Tift College, Forsyth, Georgia, 1973-1978.
Chairman board deacons Baptist Church, 1967, president Men's Fellowship, 1982. Served with supply corporations United States Navy, 1941. Member American Retail Federation (board directors, treasurer since 1972, executive committee), National Home Furnishings Association (board directors 1969-1982, senior vice president 1976-1977, president 1977-1978, award of recognition as past president, 1978), Finance Executive Institute (treasurer Atlanta chapter 1966-1967), National Association Cost Accountants, Atlanta Chamber C., Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Clubs: Georgia Sportsman, International Commerce (Atlanta), Ponte Vedra (Florida), Country Club of Alabama (Eufaula), Eufaula Country. Lodges: Kiwanis (Atlanta) (trustee, vice chairman Kiwanis Foundation, Legion of Honor).
Married Augusta Hixon, June 10, 1942. Children: Emily June, Leonard Omar Junior.