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WHEREAS, It is with great sadness that members of this Chamber learned of the deatrfo;f Nicte&las J>s'
De Leonardis, on March 19, 2016, at the age of eighty-six; and £2 , -o
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WHEREAS, The City Council has been informed of his passing by The Honorable Margaret Laigyio, Alderman ofthe 39th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Born on November 13, 1929, Nicholas was the beloved husband of Mary Ellen; loving father of Valerie (Mark), Nicolette (Gerhard), Regina (Gustav), John Paul and the late Deborah; dearest grandfather of Nicholas, Katrina, Alexander, Myhka, Lia, Tea, Andrew and Norah; dear brother of Mary Ellen and John; kind uncle of many nieces and nephews and treasured friend to all who had the pleasure of knowing him. Nicholas leaves a legacy of faith, compassion, dignity and love; and
WHEREAS, Nicholas was an active and vital member of his community. This United States Marine Corp veteran of the Korean War was a well-known economist in the Midwest noted for his "Outlook for Interest Rates". He was Senior Vice President and Treasurer of LaSalle National Bank, and a member of the Executive Committee in the Bank's Parent Holding Company, LaSalle National Corporation. He was a Senior Vice President and Chairman of the Asset and Liability Committee; and
WHEREAS, During his banking career he traveled extensively and was known to many of the money managers of major corporations and international organizations; and
WHEREAS, Prior to joining LaSalle, he was Vice President at The First National Bank of Chicago where he headed up the Bank's Money Market Division; and
WHEREAS, Beginning his banking career in 1955 at the First National Bank of Chicago in the Trust Department's Management Training program, he went on to become a fixed income securities analyst, then transferring to the Bond Department as part of the municipal underwriting group. Later he was directed to start a money market operation which evolved into the Bank's Money market Divis...
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