Background
Leonard, William Samuel was born on July 9, 1929 in Kingsville, Texas, United States. Son of William Samuel and Effie (Pellettery) Leonard.
Leonard, William Samuel was born on July 9, 1929 in Kingsville, Texas, United States. Son of William Samuel and Effie (Pellettery) Leonard.
Associate of Arts, Lamar Junior College, Beaumont, Texas, 1950. Bachelor of Science in Education, Lamar University, 1953. Master of Science in Mass Communciations and Speech, Lamar University, 1977.
Manager, Trum Advertising Agency, Beaumont, 1957-1960; advertising manager, Gulf Stores Inc., Beaumont, 1960-1964; owner, Ad Associations, Beaumont, 1964-1966; senior vice president, branch manager, Goodwin, Dannenbaum, Littman & Wingfield, Beaumont and Houston, 1966-1975; vice president university relations, Lamar U., 1975-1985; vice chancellor for development, Lamar U., since 1985. Institutional and university member coordinator Council for Advancement and SupportEdn. Member regional task force Texas Department Public Welfare, 1976-1977.
Active Beaumont Economic Development Foundation, 1970-1975, Center City Development Corporation, 1970-1975. Trustee Baptist Hospital, 1975-1985, member house and grounds committee, member personnel committees. General chairman telethon Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1977.
Board directors Goodwill Industries, since 1980. Active various committees United Appeals Campaign, since 1960, public relations and advertising chairman for annual campaign, 1968, 71, campaign activities chairman, 1985. Maintenance fund chairman Beaumont Civic Opera, 1974.
Board directors, publicity chairman, Beaumont Music Commission, 1973-1975. Chairman sub-committee City of Beaumont Bicentennial Festival, 1974-1976. President Beaumont Charlton-Pollard High School Boosters Club, 1975-1976.
Board directors Better Business Bureau, member executive committee, 1983-1985, president consumer education foundation, 1976-1985. Chairman advertising and marketing committee, member personnel committee Beaumont Convention and Visiting Bureau, 1980-1992, chairman Babe Zackariahs Female Athlete of Year award. Organizing president Lamar University Cardinal Hall of Honor Council, 1973.
Trustee Lamar Baptist Student Union, since 1969, chairman developing committee, since 1984. Member awareness committee Lamar University Regents Council, 1975. President Beaumont Art Museum, 1974-1975, board directors, 1968-1980, 1st vice president, 1975-1976.
Board directors Sabine Oaks Home for Aged, 1968-1971, member development committee. Secretary, chairman deacons, Sunday school departmental superintendent and teacher Calder Baptist Church, stewardship chairman, 1967-1968, 78-81, teacher Adult II department men's class, general Sunday school superintendent, 1988-1989. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1957.
Member Affiliated Advertising Agencies International (Southern region director 1975-1976), Sales and Marketing Executives Club (board directors 1965-1976, president 1974-1975), Beaumont Chamber of Commerce (member state and national affairs committee, member city and county affairs committee, member highways committee), Alpha Phi Omega. Clubs: Business and Professional Men's (board directors 1970-1972, membership chairman 1972, athletic chairman 1971), Cardinal (organizing member 1968, president 1969, member executive committee since 1968), Beaumont, Beaumont Country. Lodges: Rotary (board directors West Beaumont chapter 1966-1970, president 1991-1992).
Married Charlene Maxie Matthews, March 3, 1933. Children: Joni Marie, William Samuel III.