Lester Benjamin Knight

Background

Knight, Lester Benjamin was born on June 29, 1907 in Albany, New York, United States.

Education

Mechanical Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1929; postgraduate, Chicago Kent College Law, 1932-1934.

Career

Vice president, National Engineering Company, Chicago, 1930-1943; chairman, chief Executive officer, Lester B. Knight & Associations, Inc. {management and consultant engineers}, Chicago, 1945-1989; chairman, Lester B. Knight International Corporation, Chicago, 1952-1989; chairman, Bachelor of Arts Knight, Karlstad, Sweden, 1962-1989. Special research foundry management, operation, design, automation and mechanization.

Membership

President, administrative director Travelers Aid Society Chicago, 1958-1956, president sponsoring board, executive committee, 196-89. Member president's council Cornell University, University Ill. Established and funded Knight Fellowship program Cornell University.

Founder Charles G. Rummel fellowship University Illinois, Urbana. Lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member Am Foundrymen's Society, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Management Association, Association Consultant Management Engineers, Chicago Chamber of Commerce {board directors, vice president industrial development and policy committee}, Illinois Engr Council {1st vice president, board directors, executive committee}, University Club, Mid-American Cub, Chicago Club, Economic Club {Chicago}, Glenview Golf Club {Golf, Illinois}, Army-Navy Club {Washington}, Country of Florida Club {Golf, Florida}, Quail Ridge Golf and Country Club {Boynton Beach, Florida}, Alpha Tau Omega.

Connections

Son of Lester B. and Louise {Vaast} K. Married Elizabeth Anne Field, March 5, 1935 {deceased 1978}. Children: Charles Field, Leslie.

Married Frances Talbert Edens, March 22, 1980.

Father:

Lester B. Louise

Mother:

Louise

Spouse:

Frances Talbert Edens

Spouse:

Elizabeth Anne Field

child:

Leslie Knight

child:

Charles Field Knight