Background
II, Leopold Ackerman, was born on October 29, 1921 in Clayton, Missouri, United States. Son of Melville and Ruth (Corday) Ackerman.
real estate broker and investor
II, Leopold Ackerman, was born on October 29, 1921 in Clayton, Missouri, United States. Son of Melville and Ruth (Corday) Ackerman.
Children: Doug, Paul. Master of Science in Criminal Justice, Arizona State University, 1975. Chartered Life Underwriter.
Pilot Pan-Am.Airways, 1942.
Reporter Aviation Editor, 1947-1948. Public relations director Phoenix Newspapers, Incorporated., 1947-1948.
Vice president, King. Ackerman, Deckard & Burch, 1948-1953.
Member Arizona House of Representatives, 1950-1952.
President Lee Ackerman Investment Company (merged with Western Equities, Incorporated. 1961), Phoenix, 1953-1961, Western Growth Capital Corporation, 1965-1967. With New York Life Insurance Company, 1967-1975.
President Developers Service Corporation (named changed to Lee Ackerman Investment Company 1983), Phoenix, 1969, also Chairman of the Board.
Former vice president, president Southwest Savings and Loan Association. President Lee Ackerman Real Estate, Incorporated., West.-Coast Printing Company, West.-Coast Investment Company, Lee Ackerman Management Company, Incorporated., Phoenix Industrial Center, Incorporated., CBV Apartments, Incorporated., 2d Development Corporation, A Bar R Ranches, Incorporated., also others
Democratic nominee for Arizona Governor, 1960. State chairman Arizona Society for Crippled Children, 1960 (Bronze Plaque award 1960).
Chairman of the Board Arizona Heart Association (Silver Heart award1960), 1958-1960.
Director Boys Club Phoenix, Incorporated., 1961-1966. State chairman National Fund for Medical Education, 1963-1964. Company-chairman Johnson-Humphrey Campaign for Arizona, 1965.
Democratic national committeeman for Arizona, 1964-1968.
Pilot Pan-American Airways, 1942. Reproter Aviation Editor, 1947—1948. Public relations director Phoenix Newspapers, Inc., Phoenix, 1947—1948.
Vice president King, Ackerman, Deckard & Burch, 1948—1953. Member Arizona House of Representatives, 1950—1952. President Lee Ackerman Investment Company (merged with Western Equities, Inc.
1961), Phoenix, 1953—1961, Western Growth Capital Corporation, 1965—1967. With New York Life Insurance Company, 1967—1975. President Developers Service Corporation (name changed to Lee Ackerman Investment Company 1983), Phoenix, since 1969, also chairman board.
Former v,o, president Southwest Savings and Loan Association. President Lee Ackerman Real Estate, Inc., W.-Coast Printing Company, W.-Coast Investment Company, Lee Ackerman Management Company, Inc., Convention and Visitors Bureau Apartments, Inc., 2d Development Corporation, A Bar R Ranches, Inc., others. With United States Air Force, 1942-1945, major Reserve (retired).
State chairman Arizona Society for Crippled Children, 1960. Chairman board Arizona Heart Association, 1958—1960. State chairman National Fund Medical Education, 1963—1964.
Democratic nominee for Arizona Governor, 1960. Co-chairman Johnson-Humphrey Campaign for Arizona, 1965. Democratic national committeeman for Arizona, 1964—1968.
Board directors Boys Club Phoenix, Inc., 1961—1966. Member of One Hundred Club (1st chairman 1965).
Married Leslie Rogers, December 22, 1943. Children: Mary, Byron, Carl, Elizabeth. Married Celia Franco Meyer, February 10, 1962.
Children: Doug, Paul. Married Carol Dianne Webb, November 27, 1982. Children: Becky, Kris, Erica, Adriane.