Background
Crown, Lester was born on June 7, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Rebecca (Kranz) Crown.
manufacturing company executive
Crown, Lester was born on June 7, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry and Rebecca (Kranz) Crown.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1946. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1949.
Instructor mathematics, Northwestern University, 1946-1947;
vice president, chemical engineer, Marblehead Lime Company, 1950-1956;
president, Marblehead Lime Company, 1956-1966;
also board directors, Marblehead Lime Company
vice president, Material Svc. Corporation subsidiary General dynamics corporation, Chicago, 1953-1966;
president, Material Svc. Corporation subsidiary General dynamics corporation, Chicago, 1970-1983;
chairman, Material Svc.
Corporation subsidiary General dynamics corporation, Chicago, since 1983;
also board directors, Material Svc. Corporation subsidiary General dynamics corporation, Chicago
chairman of the executive committee, General dynamics corporation, since 1982;
also board directors, General dynamics corporation
president, Henry Crown & Company, Chicago, since 1969;
also board directors, Henry Crown & Company, Chicago. Board directors Maytag Corporation.
Partner New York Yankees Partnership, from 1973.
Life trustee Aspen Institute, Northwestern University. Board directors Lyric Opera Corporation, Children's Memorial Medical Center, Jewish Theological Seminary, Jerusalem Foundation. Member board governors Weizmann Institute of Science/Tel Aviv University.
Chairman Chicago Council Global Affairs, since 2004. Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, International Councillors Center Strategic & International Studies, Lake Shore Country Club, Northmoor Country Club, Old Elm Club, Standard Club, Economic Club (director 1972), Chicago Club, Commercial Club, John Evans Club of Northwestern University, Tau Beta Pi, Pi My Epsilon, Phi Eta Sigma.
Married Renee Schine, December 28, 1950. Children: Steven, James, Patricia, Daniel, Susan, Sara, Janet.