Background
Carpenter, Paul Leonard was born on January 21, 1920 in Norwalk, Ohio, United States. Son of Irving and Myrtle (McCracken) Carpenter.
Carpenter, Paul Leonard was born on January 21, 1920 in Norwalk, Ohio, United States. Son of Irving and Myrtle (McCracken) Carpenter.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1941; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1943; Bachelor of Laws, University Michigan, 1948.
With firm, Doyle, Lewis & Warner, Toledo, 1948-1955; partner, Carpenter & Paffenbarger, Norwalk, 1955-1985; partner, Carpenter, Freeman & Laycock, Norwalk, 1985-1989; of counsel, Thornton, Thornton & Harwood, Norwalk, 1990-1996; retired,, 1996. Director Citizens National Bank, Norwalk.
Some people think that involvement in political life is something Christians should avoid. But God is present everywhere, including political institutions.
Holiness is not just about personal spirituality and prayer. It will also be expressed through a commitment to social justice and enabling other people to become followers of Jesus.
Trustee Norwalk City Hospital Association, 1959-1975, president, 1966-1968. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Bar Association, Ohio Bar Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Barbara Jane Chambers, August 28, 1948 (deceased March 1982). Children: Susan A. Carpenter Laycock, Deborah L. Carpenter Gieseker, Helen C. Carpenter Stacy.
