LeRoy Keller

Background

Keller, LeRoy was born on August 31, 1905 in Longmont, Colorado, United States. Son of Samuel Ashby and Vinnie Alice (Howard) Keller.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Colorado, 1929.

Career

Joined, United Press Assns., 1929; staff writer, United Press Assns., 1929-1933; syndicate representative, United Press Assns., 1933-1935; business representative, United Press Assns., 1936-1945; assistant business manager, United Press Assns., 1945-1948; general sales manager, United Press Assns., 1948-1964; vice president, United Press Assns., since 1952; director client relations, United Press Assns., 1959-1964; vice president, general manager international divisions, United Press Assns., 1964-1971; newspaper broker, consultant, since 1971; vice president, United Features Syndicate, 1958-1965. Advisory committee World Press Institute, ANPA-World Press Achievement Awards. Established Keller Center for Study of the First Ammendment of the Constitution United States of America U. Colorado, 1992.

Achievements

• LeRoy Keller has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society of Professional Journalists, Inter-American Press Association, International Press Institute, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Delta Chi. Clubs: University (New York City). Scarsdale Golf (New York ).

Connections

Married Winifred Cora Allen, March 31, 1935. Children: John Pierce, Lynn Keller Andrews.

Father:

Samuel Ashby Keller

Mother:

Vinnie Alice (Howard) Keller

Spouse:

Winifred Cora Allen

child:

Lynn Keller Andrews Keller

child:

John Pierce Keller