Lester William Brann

Background

Brann, Lester William was born on March 24, 1925 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Lester William and Esther (Jacobsen) Brann.

Education

Student, Los Angeles City College, 1944; Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin, 1950.

Career

Practiced in, Racine, 1950-1957; with, Milwaukee Association Commerce, 1957-1967; executive vice president, director, Milwaukee Association Commerce, 1960-1967; executive vice president, director, Credit Bureau Milwaukee, Inc., 1960-1967; executive vice president, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, 1967-1970; president, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, since 1970. Member of the Board of Governors Illinois Council Economics Education, since 1982. Member of advisory board Illinois Dept.Employment Security, since 1985, Illinois Industrial Commission, since 1990.

Achievements

• Lester William Brann has been listed as a noteworthy Association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Alderman, Racine, 1953-1955 Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American, Wisconsin bar associations, American Chamber of Commerce Executives (director 1967-1971, vice president 1971-1973, chairman elect 1973-1974, chairman 1974-1975), Wisconsin Alumni Association, Wisconsin Law Alumni Association, Kappa Sigma, Phi Alpha Delta.

Connections

Married Lois Winter, September 4, 1948. Children— Lester William III, Thomas Edwin.

Father:

Lester William Brann

Mother:

Esther (Jacobsen) Brann

Spouse:

Lois Winter