Background
Leonardis, Nicholas John De was born on November 13, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Marie (Janik) De Leonardis.
educator bank executive financial lecturer
Leonardis, Nicholas John De was born on November 13, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Marie (Janik) De Leonardis.
Bachelor of Science, De Paul University, 1951. Master of Arts, De Paul University, 1968.
Salesman Asher J. Goldfine & Company, Chicago, 1953-1955. Member trust department staff First National Bank, 1955-1963, with municipal sales department, 1963-1978, vice president Money Market Center, 1978-1980, vice president, chairman money market committee, 1980-1985. Senior vice president, treasurer, member executive committee La Salle National Bank, subsidiary Algemene Bank Nederland, N.V., 1985-1990.
Senior vice president, chairman asset and liability committee La Salle National Corporation. Executive in residence department finance De Paul University, Chicago, 1990—2005, lecturer, 1968-1978, director DePaul-People's Republic of China Project, 1990-1995. Vice president, director American Sign Language Program, since 2006.
Lecturer Master of Business Administration program De Paul, Hong Kong, 1997—2000. Guest lecturer bankers' seminars, 1992—1999. Graduate school banking University Wisconsin, Madison, 1980—1987.
Member Governor's task force on Future of Mental Health in Illinois, 1986—1987. Consultant to Polish bankers, Warsaw, 1993—1999. Member committee specialist assignment and evaluation Chicago Stock Exchange, 1993—2003.
Commission review state's mental health code, 1988. Advisory committee development disabilities Illinois Department Mental Health and Development Disabilities, 1993—2000. With United States Marine Corps, 1951-1953, Korean War.
Member trust department staff First National Bank Chicago, 1955-1963, with municipal sales department, 1963-1965, vice president money market center, 1965-1980, vice president, chairman money management committee, 1980-1985. Member Dixon Association for Retarded Citizens, 1984, Governor"s task force on Future of Mental Health in Illinois, 1986-1987. Member committee specialist assignment and evaluation Chicago Stock Exchange, 1993.
Member of advisory committee development disabilities Illinois Department Mental Health and Development Disabilities, 1993.
Member Union League Chicago, Heidelberg.
Married Mary Ellen Kloss, August 17, 1957. Children: Deborah Marie, Valerie Ann, Nicolette Mary, Regina Ellen, John Paul.