Ned Nelson Fleming

Background

Fleming, Ned Nelson was born on January 18, 1900 in Lyndon, Kansas, United States. Son of Oliver Albert and Edith May (Hollingsworth) Fleming.

Education

Student, Washburn University, 1919. Doctor of Business Administration (honorary), Washburn University, 1963. Bachelor of Science in Economics, University Pennsylvania, 1921.

Career

With, Fleming Companies, Inc., Topeka, 1921-1990; treasurer, general manager, Fleming Companies, Inc., Topeka, 1922-1933; vice president, general manager, Fleming Companies, Inc., Topeka, 1933-1945; president, Fleming Companies, Inc., Topeka, 1945-1964; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Fleming Companies, Inc., Topeka, 1964-1966; Chairman of the Board, Fleming Companies, Inc., Topeka, 1966-1981; honorary Chairman of the Board, Fleming Companies, Inc., Topeka, 1981-1991. Director Unitog Company, Kansas City, Missoury. Former president, Chairman of the Board Governors National.Am.

Wholesale Grocers' Association. Former board directors Indiana Grocers Alliance.

Achievements

• Ned Nelson Fleming has been listed as a noteworthy Wholesale food distributor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisory director Boys Clubs, Topeka, from 1969. Trustee, member finance committee Washburn College. Former member executive committee Menninger Foundation, Topeka.

Member advisory committee University Kansas School Business. Trustee Midwest Research Institute. Member Phi Delta Theta.

Clubs: Topeka Country. Paradise Valley (Arizona) Country.

Connections

Married Marjorie Virginia Miller, October 15, 1923 (deceased 1984). Children: Marilyn Fleming Harrison, James B., Stephen M.

Father:

Oliver Albert Fleming

Mother:

Edith May (Hollingsworth) Fleming

Spouse:

Marjorie Virginia Miller

child:

Marilyn Fleming Harrison Fleming

child:

Stephen M. Fleming

child:

James B. Fleming