Background
Leavengood, Victor Price was born on June 2, 1924 in Ocala, Florida, United States. Son of Hansel Devane and Mildred (Price) Leavengood.
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Victor Price Leavengood
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Bachelor of Business Administration, University Florida, 1947. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1949.
Career
Business manager, Ocala (Florida) Star Banner (daily newspaper), 1952-1959;
circulation director, Tampa (Florida) Tribune, 1959-1960;
director community affairs, Tampa (Florida) Tribune, 1960-1964;
assistant vice president, General Telephone Сompany Florida, Tampa, 1964-1970;
secretary, treasurer, General Telephone Сompany Florida, 1970-1987. Board directors Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida. Vice chair Hospice of Hillsborough, 1997-1998.
Management committee chair Hillsborough County Health Sys.
Achievements
Membership
President Hills County Community Coordination Council, 1964-1965, Tampa Economic Opportunity Council, 1965-1966, Florida Clergy Economic Education Foundation, 1964-1968, Florida chapter United Way, 1969-1970. Board directors, treasurer Florida Aquarium, 1988-1998, Hospice of Hillsborough, Florida. Board directors West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, Japan-American Society Central Florida, Suncoast council Girl Scouts United States of America.
Board advisors University South Florida Contemporary Art Museum. Trustee Florida Mental Health Institute. Chairman Tampa Bay International Super Task Force, Florida Merchant Association, Tampa Commission on Public Art.
President United Fund Greater Tampa Inc., 1964-1968, treasurer, 1970-1975. Member Florida Council Mental Health Training and Research, 1967-1974, President's Round Table, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida, since 1969. Member president's council University South Florida, since 1974, Hillsborough County Hospital Authority.
Treasurer University South Florida Foundation, 1957-1980, president, 1982-1983, trustee, 2004^. Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1947. Member Greater Tampa C. of Chamber (board directors), Florida Chamber of C., education committee 1968-1971), United States Chamber of Commerce (education committee), Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Delta Theta.
Member Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla. Clubs: University (Tampa), Tampa, Tampa Yacht and Country (Tampa).
Connections
Married Elizabeth Lee Bird, September 12, 1950. Children: Sally (deceased), Ann, Hansel.
