Lester Norman Leininger

Background

Leininger, Lester Norman was born on August 15, 1925 in Boone, Iowa, United States. Son of Louis Fredrick and Katherine Emma (Ahrens) Leininger.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1959.

Career

Leader, safflower investigation, USDA Agricultural Research Svc., Logan, Utah., 1959-1965; extension agronomist, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1965-1968; director research, Miller Seed Company, Lincoln, 1968-1974; secretary, treasurer, Pest Management Cons., Inc., Lincoln, 1974-1982; president, Plant Management Corporation, Inc., Lincoln, since 1982; president, Sun-Tronics, Inc., Lincoln, 1988-1990; executive vice president, Nebraska Certified Crop. Production Advisory Foundation, Lincoln, 1988-1994. Expert witness legal profession, Great Plains, Nebraska, since 1972.

Crop loss consultant Agri-Business, Great Plains, since 1978.

Achievements

• Lester Norman Leininger has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Boy Scouts American, Lincoln, 1966-1968. Executive Committee Explorer Scouts, Lincoln, 1969-1975. Agricultural committee Nebraska Republican Party, Lincoln, since 1983.

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American, Soil Science Society American, Optimist, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Sigma XI.

Connections

Married M. Anita Glasgow, August 7, 1946. Children: Linda Kay, Bruce LeRoy.

Father:

Louis Fredrick Leininger

Mother:

Katherine Emma (Ahrens) Leininger

Spouse:

M. Anita Glasgow

child:

Linda Kay Leininger

child:

Bruce LeRoy Leininger