Background
Leach, Norman Edward was born on May 17, 1940 in Farmingdale, New York, United States. Son of George Alexander and Irene Alice (Bowen) Leach.
Leach, Norman Edward was born on May 17, 1940 in Farmingdale, New York, United States. Son of George Alexander and Irene Alice (Bowen) Leach.
Bachelor of Arts Missouri, 1962. Postgraduate, Missouri University School Social Work, 1963. Master of Divinity, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1970.
Doctor in Ministry, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1973.
Manager Third Rail Coffee House, First Presbyn Church, San Anselmo, California, 1968-1970;
adjunct staff consultant Golden Gate Mission Area Church and World Committee, United Presbyterian Church United States of America, San Francisco, 1970-1972;
director, San Francisco Bay Area Healing Community Program, 1975-1989;
program administrator, San Fransicso Council Churches, 1976-1982;
interim acting executive director, San Fransicso Council Churches, 1982-1984;
acting executive director, San Fransicso Council Churches, 1984;
executive director, San Fransicso Council Churches, 1984-1989;
with, Lincoln Interfaith Council, Lincoln, Nebraska, since 1989. Chairman Presbytery Program Coordinating Council. Member Presbytery General Council, Presbytery Long-Range Planning Committee, Presbytery Nominations Committee, Presbytery Permanent Judicial Commission, Interfaith BiCentennial Committee, San Francisco, 1975-1976, Northern California Ecumenical Council, 1975-1978, WorldCouncil Churches, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, 1983.
Founding member, president Presbyterian Disabilities Concerns Caucus 1981. Board directors World Conference on Religion and Peace West, 1975-1977. Founding member, task force on disabilities Archdiocese of San Francisco, 1975-1980.
Member Congress on Racial Equality, University Missouri, Columbia, 1958-1963, Coalition on National Priorities and Military Policy, Washington, 1967-1971. Board directors Cambodian-American Benevolent Association, 1975-1978, Indiana Living Exposition, San Francisco, 1983-1987, American-Israel Friendship League 1984-1989, associate United Way Executives, San Francisco, 1982-1989. Founding member San Francisco Intergroup Clearinghouse, 1982-1989.
Founder, president emeritus San Francisco Mayor's Council on Disabilities Concerns, since 1982. Member American Academy Political and Social Sciences, Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Phi Omega, Pi Omicron Sigma.