Background
Pool, Leonard Parker was born on November 5, 1906 in Minneapolis. Son of Leonard J. and Emma (Ludford) Pool.
air products manufacturer executive
Pool, Leonard Parker was born on November 5, 1906 in Minneapolis. Son of Leonard J. and Emma (Ludford) Pool.
Student Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, Doctor of Science, 1968. Doctor Engineering, Lehigh University, 1961, PubMed Central College, 1962. Doctorate.Social Science, Villanova University, 1970.
Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1972.
Honorary degree Muhlenberg College, 1974.
Salesman, C.H. Dockson Company, Detroit, 1927-1929. Assistant manager Burdett Oxygen Company, Detroit, 1929-1936. Secretary-treasurer Acetylene Gas & Supply Corporation, Detroit, 1936-1937.
Manager railroad sales Compressed Insl.
Gases, Incorporated., Chicago, 1937, general manager, Detroit, 1937-1940. Founder, Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, director Air Products & Chemicals, Incorporated. and subsidiary firms, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1940-1973, chairman, 1973-1975.
Director American Standard, Incorporated., New York City Trustee Allentown Hospital, Lehigh University Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania. Board directors Boys’ Club of Allentown, Good Shepherd Home and Rehabilitation Center, Allentown.
President, board directors Allentown and Sacred Heart Hospital Center.
Board overseers College Engineering, University Pennsylvania.
Member American Iron and Steel Institute. Clubs: Lehigh Country, Saucon Valley Country (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania).
Married Dorothy A. Rider, December 9, 1931 (deceased). Married second, Gloria P. Graeffe, February 6, 1968.