Background
Griffith, P. Leroy was born on July 24, 1908 in Havana, Cuba. Son of Percy L. and Kathryn E. (Dreyfuss) Griffith.
Griffith, P. Leroy was born on July 24, 1908 in Havana, Cuba. Son of Percy L. and Kathryn E. (Dreyfuss) Griffith.
Student in Business Engineering, Columbia University.
Consultant Ebasco Services, New York City, 1931—1941. Assistant vice president Gilbert Associates, New York City, 1941—1950. Origination manager Union Securities, New York City, 1950—1952.
New business manager Sanderson & Porter, New York City, 1952—1954. Secretary, director industrial development Walter Kidde Construction, New York City, 1954—1959. Vice president James King & Son, Incorporated, New York York City, 1959—1967, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1967—1977, consultant marketing, engineering & management.
Chairman Urban Redevelopment Agency, Montclair, New Jersey, 1961—1965. Member Planning Board, Montclair, 1960—1965, Montclair Defense Council, 1960—1976.
Fellow: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman civic affairs committee 1968-1970). Member: American Society of Civil Engineers, Montclair Golf, Columbia University Alumni Association (president Essex County 1955-1960), Society of America Military Engineers, Columbia University (president, board directors 1968-1970, president, director Columbia University Foundation since 1970), Union League New York City, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Dorothy G. Salle Griffith, August 3, 1935. Children: Allan L., Richard S.