Background
Lester, Orrin Clifford was born on May 8, 1878 in Beaver Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Lucinda (Kuhn) Lester.
Lester, Orrin Clifford was born on May 8, 1878 in Beaver Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Lucinda (Kuhn) Lester.
Student Beaver (Pennsylvania) College, 1899, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 1903-1906. Special work in education, Harvard, 1907.
Teacher Pennsylvania county schools, 1900-1903. Principal Rochester (Pennsylvania) High School, 1907-1908, superintendent public schools, Rochester, 1909-1915. Lecturer, 1915-1917; director National Speakers Bureau American Red Cross, 1917-1918.
Associate director Savings division, United States Treasury Department, 1919-1920, director, 1921.
Director Civic League of Cleveland, 1922. Vice president Bowery Savings Bank, since 1923.
Member Federal Commision on Economic Education. Member East Side Chamber Commerce (Chairman of the Board), National Association Mutual Savings Banks (chairman economics education committee). Club: Westchester Hills Golf (White Plains, New New York
Married Lilian Vernon Feyler, July 2, 1907. Children: Katherine, Charlotte, John Andrew.