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Leighton H. Coleman<br />
Born Bethlehem, PA 1897. Taft ’14.<br />
Williams A.B. ’19, History, Economics.<br />
Harvard ll.B. ’22. Admitted practice New<br />
York 1924; Southern District of New York<br />
1932; and other Federal courts; I.C.C.<br />
1928. Stetson Jennings & Russell (and<br />
successor firms) since 1922 (member of<br />
firm since 1934). World War I: U.S. Army,<br />
enlisted aviation cadet 1917; discharged<br />
1st lieutenant 1919; pursuit pilot.<br />
Trustee: Church Pension Fund and<br />
affiliated companies (Member: Executive Committee) (1942–67), St.<br />
luke’s International Medical Centre (Tokyo), Village of the Head-ofthe-Harbor<br />
(l.I.) (1936–76) (Member: Planning Board). Vestryman, St.<br />
James Church, St. James, long Island (1936–63). Director: Society for<br />
the Preservation of long Island Antiquities (Director Emeritus).<br />
Director: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (1959–68) (Director<br />
Emeritus), R. J. Reynolds Industries Inc., American Petrofina<br />
Incorporated (1960–70), Aztec land and Cattle Company, Melville<br />
Corporation. Member: American Bar Association, New York State Bar<br />
Association, New York County lawyers Association, New York City<br />
Bar Association. Fellow: American Bar Foundation, American law<br />
Institute.<br />
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