Background
Horner, Leonard Sherman was born on March 26, 1875 in Marshall, Virginia, United States. Son of Frederick (United States Navy) and Maria Elizabeth Horner.
Horner, Leonard Sherman was born on March 26, 1875 in Marshall, Virginia, United States. Son of Frederick (United States Navy) and Maria Elizabeth Horner.
Preparatory education Bethel Military Academy, Warrenton, Virginia. Electrical Engineer, Lehigh University, 1898.
Construction department, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York, 1898. With Crocker-Wheeler Company as sales engineer and manager for Connecticut, 1900-1908. Vice president Acme Wire Company, 1908-1926, now director.
President Niles-Bement-Pond Company, 1926-1930. Vice-president and director The Bullard Company Chairman commission on census of manufacturers, Department Commerce, 1931-1932, chairman National Research Council Committee, 1929-1930, in preparation of aircraft production study and report, which study covered factors affecting increased output and reduced cost of production and embodied recommendations in methods, etc. Deputy administrator National Recovery Administration, 1933-1934.
Now active in estate management and supervision of investments. Also active on industrial surveys and as industrial advisor to manufacturers With troop A, New York Cavalry, in Puerto Rico, Spanish-American War, 1898. With Air Service at Washington, District of Columbia, World War, 1917-1918, as chief of staff, Bureau Aircraft Production, rank of major.
Promoted lieutenant colonel.
Member of the United States Chamber Commerce (director 1929, 30), Chamber Commerce of New Haven (vice president. Member National Industrial Conference Board, National Association Manufacturers, New England Council, Virginia History Society, New Haven History Society, Sigma Chi, American Legion. Clubs: Graduate, New Haven Country (New Haven).
Married Julia Stuyvesant Barry, November 8, 1902. Children: H. Mansfield, Helen N. Began with engineer.