May 5, 2003 USM Mourns the Passing of Leon Bien
Leon Bien, a valued colleague and committed USM volunteer,
died last Friday, May 2.
Leon served KeyBank in senior leadership roles for more than
20 years, and most recently worked at Citizens Bank as the
vice president in charge of their government banking division.
He was frequently called upon as a speaker on economic issues,
and served on the Governor's Economic Forecasting Committee.
Many at USM know Leon best for his wonderful contributions
as a faculty member in the School of Business, where students
benefited from his inspired teaching and affectionate guidance.
A faculty colleague said of Leon, "He was a very student-oriented
professor, very caring. He was an all-around good teacher
and first-rate person."
Leon also contributed his time and talents to many public
service projects on behalf of St. Joseph's College, the Cancer
Community Center, Mercy Hospital and many others. He was a
longtime supporter of USM, serving most recently as chair
of the successful $21 million "21st Century Campaign for Excellence."
As Leon told Mainebiz in an interview published in December,
"I view USM as my adopted university. I believe that many
of us who didn't graduate from USM have an obligation to promote
USM in the community and see it grow."
Visiting hours will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.,
this Tuesday, May 6 at the Conroy-Tully Funeral Home, 172
State St., Portland. Prayers will be recited at the funeral
home Wednesday at 10:15 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian
Burial at Holy Martyr's Catholic Church in Falmouth at 11
a.m.
In lieu of flowers, Leon's family has asked that memorial
contributions be made to the USM Foundation, in care of the
President's Office, P.O. Box 9300, Portland, 04104.
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