Background
Desaulniers, Rene Gerard Lesieur was born on October 21, 1922 in Danielson, Connecticut, United States. Son of Egide A. and Rose (Regis) Desaulniers.
Desaulniers, Rene Gerard Lesieur was born on October 21, 1922 in Danielson, Connecticut, United States. Son of Egide A. and Rose (Regis) Desaulniers.
Graduate, United States Army Military Intel. School; Student, Georgetown University, 1943. Student, Boston University, 1944.
OD, Pennsylvania College Optometry, 1948. Graduate, Joe Brinkman Professional Umpire School, Florida.
Individual practice optometry, Putnam, Connecticut, 1948-1998, retired, 1998. Externship Gessel Institute Child Development Yale University, 1964-1992. Past president Connecticut Board Examiners in Optometry, 1957-1991.
Past president International Association Board Examiners in Optometry.
Past president National Board Examiners in Optometry, 1975-1985. Past president Putnam Little League, 2nd president Quinebaug Valley Association for Retarded, 1963.
Past member Putnam School Board. Life member, former national director American Optometric Foundation.
Chairman Denmark Hospital Development Fund., 1984-1985.
Life member, former national director American Optometric Foundation. Past president Putnam Little League. 2d president Quinnebaug Valley Association for Retarded, 1963.
Past member Putnam School Board. Chairman Denmark Hospital Development Fund, 1984—1985. Fellow: National Academy Practices (Distinguished Practitioner), American Academy Optometry.
Member: Connecticut Association Optometrists, American Optometric Association, New England Council Optometrists (chairman 42nd Congress), Connecticut Approved Baseball Umpires (eastern board past president 1981-1982), American Legion (baseball committee, Veterans of Foreign Wars commission), Major League Umpires Baseball (vision consultant), Elk, Knights of Columbus (4th degree), Omega Delta.
Children: Suzanne Rose (Mistress R. Bauzys), Maureen Frances (Mistress R. Russe), Michelle Elizabeth (Mistress Van Haagen), Thomas Benedict, John Christopher.