Background
Shope, Leslie Reed was born on June 26, 1894 in Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles R. and Frances D. (Behm) Shope.
Shope, Leslie Reed was born on June 26, 1894 in Halifax, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles R. and Frances D. (Behm) Shope.
AB, Neff College, 1917. Postgraduate, Ecole de Aeronautique, 1919. Postgraduate, New School Social Research, 1926.
Sales, advertising manager, Glenn L. Martin Company, 1919-1922; account executive, Member of Parliament Gould Advertising Agency, 1922-1926; principal owner advertising agency, New York City, 1926-1934; director sales promotion, Equitable Life Assurance Society United States, 1934-1942; head advertising, public relations, Equitable Life Assurance Society United States, 1946-1960. Consultant human committee, from 1963.
President Radio Free Europe Fund, New York City, 1961-1963. Captain Air Corps., United States Army, 1917-1919. Colonel United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.
Member International Society General Semantics, Reserve Officers Association, 50th Aeronautical Squadron Association, American Legion, Army and Navy Club (New York City).
Married Eleanor Hudders, September 24, 1920. 1 child, Roger H.