A. Leslie Leonard Collection 1948-1984

1.33 linear feet (4 boxes)

Processed by Rachel Sferlazza March 2015

Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library Archives and Special Collections St. John’s University

A. Leslie Leonard Collection, 1948-1984 Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library

Abstract A. Leslie Leonard (1914-2011) was the first president of The College of Insurance from the College’s inception in 1962 until his retirement in 1984. This collection contains materials about and by Dr. A. Leslie Leonard, and his career as the first president of The College of Insurance, including biographical information, photographs, articles both by and about Leonard, and transcripts of speeches he gave at numerous conferences and awards dinners. This collection also contains a bound copy of his Ed.D. dissertation on the founding of The College of Insurance.

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Preferred Citation A. Leslie Leonard Collection (1948-1984), Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library, St. John’s University.

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Biographical Note A. Leslie Leonard (1914-2011) was the first president of The College of Insurance from the College’s inception in 1962 until his retirement in 1984. Leonard obtained a B.S. and M.S. from Rutgers University, and an Ed.D. from Columbia University in 1966. In 1972 he received the Eugene A. Toale Award.

Scope and Content This collection contains materials about and by Dr. A. Leslie Leonard, and his career as the first president of The College of Insurance, including biographical information, photographs, articles both by and about Leonard, and transcripts of speeches he gave at numerous conferences and awards dinners. This collection also contains a bound copy of his Ed.D. dissertation on the founding of The College of Insurance.

Subject Terms Leonard, A. Leslie, 1914-2011 Insurance – Study and teaching (higher). College of Insurance (New York, N.Y.) Insurance Society of New York Society of Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters American Society of Chartered Life Underwriters Insurance Institute of America

A. Leslie Leonard Collection, 1948-1984 Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library

Organization This collection is organized into four series:

Series 1 – Biographical Magazine articles about A. Leslie Leonard Series 2 – Photographs Series 3 – Conferences and Events Series 4 – Articles written by A. Leslie Leonard

Within each series, folders are organized chronologically. In series 2, dates of photographs are approximate, generally determined by fashion trends. The conferences and events in series 3 are identified by the sponsoring organization and the date; titles of Leonard’s speeches are included when available. Some folders also contain programs from the events. In series 4, folders are labeled by the name of the magazine which published the article.

Container List

Series 1 – Biographical

Box 1 Folder Title Date 1 “Biographical Sketch: Dr. A. Leslie Leonard, President, The c. 1970s College of Insurance” 2 Biographical documents c. 1972 3 Professional and degree certificates c. 1958-1962 4 “Establishing a Professional Institution of Higher Education,” 1966 Ed.D. dissertation, Columbia University (bound)

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Series 1– Biographical Magazine articles about A. Leslie Leonard

Box 2 Folder Title Date 1 Magazine articles: . “Start of Insurance College Pleases Plains Man, Dean,” The July 17, 1963 Daily Journal (Elizabeth, NJ) . “Scotch Plains Resident Dean of New York College of August 8, 1963 Insurance,” Westfield Letter . “Plains Resident is Dean of World’s Only Insurance College,” July 18, 1963 Scotch Plains Times . “Former Hillsider Heads College,” Hillside Times July 25, 1963 2 . “Periodicals which carried notices of A. Leslie Leonard’s July 2, 1964 appointment as President…” (typewritten list) . “Heads College of Insurance,” Newark Evening News April 1, 1964 . “Leonard Made Insurance College Head,” Journal of June 29, 1964 Commerce . “Leonard President, College of Ins.; Annual Meeting of July 4, 1964 Insurance Society,” Insurance 3 . “A. Leslie Leonard, CPCU…” CPCU News 1965 . “Man in the News: Dr. A. Leslie Leonard,” The College of November 3, 1966 Insurance press release to Special to Insurance . “A. Leslie Leonard Named To Post of Educational Council in July 1, 1967 New York City,” Insurance Advocate . “Dr. A. Leslie Leonard, president of The College of July 14, 1967 Insurance...” Standard . “Dr. A. Leslie Leonard, president of The College of July 8, 1967 Insurance,…” Insurance 4 . “Man in the News: Dr. A. Leslie Leonard,” and “On the November 12, 1966 Manpower Front-Time for Action!” Insurance 5 . “Leonard re-elected as president…” The College of Insurance June 19, 1967 press release . “Leonard elected as treasurer …” The College of Insurance June 22, 1967 press release . “ASIM Awards and Presentations” n.d. . “Revolution in education …” Independent Insurance Agents of 1967-1968 Indiana, Inc. Yearbook” . “Dr. A. Leslie Leonard, president of the College…” The April 1968 Spectator . “Wooing the MBAs: Poll of 1,611 at Graduate Business November 25, 1968 Schools Spotlights Pitfalls of Corporate Recruiting,” The Wall Street Journal December 13, 1968 . “Boston CPCU Speaker,” The Standard 6 . “NU Survey Shows Lack of Profits, Insurer Takeovers Marked January 9, 1970

A. Leslie Leonard Collection, 1948-1984 Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library

the ‘60s,” National Underwriter . “Who-What’N-Where”, Forerunner September 1970 . “Leonard re-elected as president…” The College of Insurance June 29, 1971 press release . “New York Chapter Chartered Life Underwriters Past July 1971 Presidents,” Directory from NYCLU . “Insurance Woman Becomes a Teacher!” Today’s Insurance August 1971 Woman 7 . “Profile: Leslie Leonard,” The Bulletin January 1972 . “The Society of CPCU holds Foreign Seminar,” The Spectator November 1972 . “Financial Insolvencies,” Policy November 1972 . “Leonard Receives Toale Memorial Award,” United States October 30, 1972 Investor/Eastern Banker 8 . “Who’s Who in Insurance” (proof and correction) 1973-1974 . “IRB Supports TCI,” International Insurance Monitor January 1977 9 . “Motivated to Have a Good Time,” The Sales Executive June 6, 1978 . “This could be the most eye-opening educational film ever May 1979 made about American business,” Forbes 10 . “Visita nuestro país el Dr. A. Leslie Leonard, Presidente de …” November – Seguros Banca y Finanzas December 1978 11 . “Nuestra compañera de labors, Ligia Bolaños Gené …” Libre June – September Crezca Fecundo 1981 12 . WOR Radio appearance, The College of Insurance press n.d. release . The Bulletin- New York State Insurance Department January 1982 . “Dr. A. Leslie Leonard Retires From the College of Insurance; April 28, 1984 Served as President Since 1964,” Insurance Advocate . “Dr. A. Leslie Leonard Retires as College of Insurance May 4, 1984 Chancellor,” National Underwriter

A. Leslie Leonard Collection, 1948-1984 Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library

Series 2 – Photographs

Box 2 Folder Title Date 13 Studio portrait photos of A. Leslie Leonard n.d., July 1948 14 Group photos with Leonard c. late 1950s - early 1960s 15 Photos of administrative office scene c. late 1950s - early 1960s 16 Photos of Leonard by Larry Mulvehill, with negatives c. 1960s 17 Small office scene photos of Leonard c. 1960s 18 8.5”x10” office portraits of Leonard c. 1960s 19 Larger portraits of Leonard c. 1960s 20 Larger portraits of Leonard c. 1960s 21 Event photos, “Insurance Seminar in Greece” October 1969 22 Event photos, CPCU Seminar in Rome October 31, 1969 23 Group photos c. late 1960s - early 1970s 24 4”x6” office photos of Leonard August 7, 1970 25 4”x6” office photos of Leonard August 7, 1970, June 11, 1971 26 Graduation event photos October 7, 1970 27 Proofs for The Spectator interview August 1971 28 Graduation photos and portraits with students 1971-1973 29 Portraits c. 1971-1972 30 Garden event June 1977 31 Johnson & Higgins A. Leslie Leonard Conference Center c. late 1970s 32 Office portraits c. 1980s 33 Formal event photos c. late 1970s - early 1980s 34 Portraits c. early 1980s 35 Small portraits and photos c. early 1980s 36 Photos and negatives of portraits c. early 1980s 37 Group photos c. early 1980s 38 Columbian Insurance and Insurance Square Award photos c. 1983

A. Leslie Leonard Collection, 1948-1984 Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library

Series 3 – Conferences and Events

Box 3 Folder Title Date 1 ICEDs: “Educational Aspects of the Profit and Efficiency Picture June 1965 for Property and Casualty Insurance Companies” 2 Executive Program, TCI at Arden House: “Insurance Industry September 1966 Problems” 3 ICEDS: “Management Training—Outside the Company” June 1967 4 CPCU Annual Seminar 1967 5 A.S.I.M. Speech March 21, 1968 6 Insurance Society of Philadelphia April 1968 7 Loss Executives’ Association: “The Lost Executives” June 1968 8 Northeast Pennsylvania Annual “I” Day: “Tomorrow’s Image October 1968 Today” 9 Boston CPCU Meeting: “Challenges People Can Understand” December 1968 10 New York Mariners’ Club: “Could You Be Called the Ancient March 1969 Mariner?” 11 Press release, “Society of CPCU Seminars in Greece and Rome” October 1969 12 Albany Insurance Fieldmen’s Association “I” Day November 1969 13 National Association of Insurance Women: “Let’s Step Ahead” March 1970 14 Meeting of High School Guidance Counselors April 1970 15 Property Loss Association May 1970 16 Northeastern Chapter of CPCU Meeting May 1970 17 American Association of Insurance Management November 1970 18 Insurance Women’s Week: “Education-Its Focus” May 1971 19 Recovery Men’s Forum June 1972 20 Buffalo CPCU Chapter - All Industry Luncheon November 1972 21 National Association of Casualty and Surety: short film October 1973 introduction draft 22 Ohio Association of Insurance Agents “The College of October 1973 Insurance—Is Your College” 23 National Association of Surety Bond Producers May 1974 24 Inter-American University of Puerto Rico January – March 1979 25 Foreign Seminar of the Society of CPCU, Bermuda: April – May 1980 “The College of Insurance: Educational Programs and Services” “A Case for The College of Insurance” and “Educational Aspects of the Profit and Operating Efficiencies Picture” 26 WKBS Channel 48 TV appearance 1981 27 New York Chapter of CPCU Conferment Luncheon October 1982 28 Insurance Square Club Sixtieth Annual Dinner and Dance March 1983 29 Insurance Federation of New York Sixty-Ninth Annual Luncheon November 1983

A. Leslie Leonard Collection, 1948-1984 Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Library

Series 4 – Articles written by A. Leslie Leonard

Box 4 Folder Folder Title Date 1 . The Journal of Commerce: “Insurance College Offers Plans of January 29, 1965 Professional Growth” . Insurance: “Education’s Role in the Future of Property January 8, 1966 Insurance” . Insurance: “Tomorrow’s Education for the Risk Manager” April 11, 1966 . The Journal of Commerce: “The College of Insurance: c. 1966 Growth in 1965, Expansion in 1966” [draft copy] 2 Insurance—All Industry: “On the Manpower Front—Time for November 1966 Action!” 3 Insurance—Red Book: “The Work-Study Program—Case of the January 1967 Wrong Word” 4 Special to the Journal of Commerce, Annual Edition: “Once January 1969 Upon a Time…” 5 United States Investor: “Conglomerates, Congenerics and the March 1969 Insurance Professional” 6 CPCU News: “A Call to Action” April 1969 7 Special to the Journal of Commerce, Annual Edition: “Then, December 1969 Now, and Tomorrow” 8 . The Journal of Commerce “Age of Aquarius Poses January 25, 1971 Challenges to College” . Special to The Journal of Commerce: “Harmony and January 11, 1971 Understanding?” 9 CPCU News: “Let’s do away with education!” February 1971 10 CPCU News: “Lights! Camera! Action!” September 1971 11 Interview in The Spectator: “Leonard Looks at TCI" December 1971 12 Insurance—Red Book: “Today’s Need: Tomorrow—Thinking 1971 People” 13 The Spectator: “Tomorrow’s CPCU’s and CLU’s: Where Do We November 1972 Find Them” 14 Gold Book: “Professionalism Through Education” Fall 1973 15 Education Exchange: “Anticipated Changes in the 80’s in February 1982 Insurance and Implications for Training and Education”