He graduated from Widener University and, in 1974, co-founded Quick & Reilly, the first New York Stock Exchange member firm to offer discounted commissions to individuals and one of the nation"s leading brokerage firms, expanding the business to include one of the largest specialist firms on the New York Stock Exchange, a major clearing and execution firm, and a National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation market maker.
His family are devout Roman Catholics. His widow, the late Regina Clarkson Quick (March 2, 1927 - April 3, 2006), was a Dame of Malta, and a noted philanthropist. The Quick, Junior. Recreation Complex at Fairfield University was named in his honor in 2001, the year of his death.
He also contributed significantly to his alma mater, Widener University, whose football stadium, the Quick Junior.
Stadium, was named after him when it was built in 1994. Along with this, Leslie is honored with the name of Widener"s business administration building, the Quick Junior.
Building. He died on March 8, 2001 in Boston, Massachusetts, aged 75, from undisclosed causes.
Quick was a member of the Fairfield University Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Board from 1982 through 1995 and received an Honorary Doctorate from the University in 1999.
