Background
Knight, Lester Lloyd was born on November 5, 1891 in Mascotte, Florida, United States. Son of Elbert Montgomery and Lucinda (Lee) Knight.
Knight, Lester Lloyd was born on November 5, 1891 in Mascotte, Florida, United States. Son of Elbert Montgomery and Lucinda (Lee) Knight.
Student in public schools, Florida.
From clerk to auditor, Tampa Northern R.R. (name now S.A.L. Railway), 1909-1914;
auditor, freight claim agent, Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad Company (name now S.A.L. Railway), 1914-1918;
from assistant audiutor disbursements to chairman budget committee, S.A.L. Railway, 1918-1946;
comptroller, S.A.L. Railway, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1946-1958;
vice president finance, accounting, S.A.L. Railway, from 1958. Vice president Athens Terminal Company, Tampa Union Station Сompany. Vice president, member Executive Committee, board directors Baltimore Steam Packet Сompany.
Vice president Gainesville Midland R.R. Co.Ga., Florida & Alabama R.R. Vice president, board directors Southeastern Investment Company, Tampa & Gulf Coast R.R. Сompany. Vice president finance, accounting Tavares & Gulf Railroad Company.
Board directors Railway Express Agency, Inc., Richmond Terminal Railway Company, DuvalConnecting Railroad Company. Member of advisory board Center National Bank, Richmond.
Member Association American Railroads, Rotunda Club, Executives Club.
Married Nancy Caroline Roper, April 9, 1918. Children: Caroline Lee (Mistress David D. Green), Cynthia Elbert (Mistress T. Sanford Cooke Junior), Lester Lloyd.