Background
Cox, Lester Edmund was born on August 22, 1895 in Republic, Missouri, United States. Son of James M. and Amanda Belle (Brittain) Cox.
Cox, Lester Edmund was born on August 22, 1895 in Republic, Missouri, United States. Son of James M. and Amanda Belle (Brittain) Cox.
Student Southwest Missouri State College, 1914. Student Drury College, 1915-1916, honorary Doctor of Laws, 1953.
Teacher rural school, Prairie View, Missouri, 1914. Salesman Langenberg Milling & Grain Company, Republic, Missouri, 1916-1917, sales manager, 1917. Vice president, general manager M & West Motor Company, 1919-1921.
Vice president Martin Brothers Piano Company, 1921-1927.
President Ozark Motor & Supply Company, 1927-1968. Chairman of the Board Radio Station KWTO. Springfield, Missouri, since 1932, WTMV, East Saint Louis, 1935-1940.
Vice president KCMO, Knights of Columbus, 1935-1954, Springfield Credit Bureau, 1935-1952. Chairman KOAM, Pittsburgh, Kansas, 1935-1968.
Chairman Ozark Tractor & Implement Company.
President Mod. Tractor & Supply Company, Oklahoma City, Ozark Manufacturing & Supply Company, 1932-1968, Superior Advertising Company. President Pioneer Outdoor Advertising Company, Missouri Warehousing Company.
Director Ozark Air Lincolnshire, Incorporated.
Chairman, Missouri Division Commerce, 1960. Board of directors Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1949-1961. Board curators U. Missouri, 1951-1963.
President of the board of trustees Burge Protestant Hospital, renamed Lester East. Cox Medical Center in his honor, 1969.
Member Missouri Board Health, 1967-1968. Served as Lieutenant A.C. (before Christ), United States Army, World War I. Member Military Order World Wars, Friends of Land, Radio Pioneers, Newcomen Society England in North.A., Chamber of Commerce (past president and directors), American Legion, Academy Missouri Squires, Lambda Chi Alpha (National Order of Achievement award 1966).
Methodist. Clubs: Shriners Crippled Childrens’, Kansas City, Hickory Hills Country (Springfield, Missouri), National Press (Washington).
Married Mildred Belle Lee, August 9, 1918. Children: Virginia (Mistress Lynn East. Bussey), Lester L., Cathryn (Mistress Jack East. Lipscomb).