Dean Lesher
American businessman
Dean Stanley Lesher (August 4, 1903 – May 13, 1993) was an American newspaper publisher, founder of the Contra Costa Times and the Contra Costa Newspapers chain. He was also a well-known philanthropist in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Early life
Lesher was born August 4, 1903, the son of Margaret and David I. Lesher, in Williamsport, Maryland. He had two sisters. His father Dr. D.I. Lesher practiced medicine in Williamsport for 62 years and was one of the oldest working physicians in the state at the time of his death at age 88.
His first business experience began when he opened a small ice cream stand at the age of 10. When he was 12, he gave that up for a job in a local tannery partially owned by his father. In his high school years Lesher found work as a railroad waybill clerk and was active in sports, playing football, baseball, and soccer.
Lesher attended the University of Maryland, graduating magna cum laude, and proceeded to earn a law degree from Harvard University.
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