Chauncey W. Lever, ’46
Chauncey Waldo Lever, 87, formerly of Greensboro, = passed away January 21,
2013. He was born October 11, 1925, in Enoree, South Carolina, to = Reverend
Waldo and Marietta Lever. Chauncey attended The Citadel before serving = in
the U.S. Navy during World War II. After the war, he attended and = graduated
from Wofford College in 1948, and in 1975 he was awarded an honorary = Doctor
of Laws Degree by Wofford College. In 1949, he married Sara McMaster
Cauthen, who passed away April 20, 2012. Last January, they celebrated = their
63rd wedding anniversary. Chauncey was a devoted husband, father,
grandfather and great grandfather, and will be sorely missed. A banker = by
profession, Chauncey also served in economic development, in higher
education and in the railroad industry. During his banking career, he = was
with Florida National Bank for fifteen years where he became President = of
Florida National Bank of Jacksonville and Chairman, President and = Chief
Executive Officer of Florida National Banks of Florida, Inc. (then one = of
the largest bank holding companies in the State of Florida, which = later
became part of First Union National Bank and then part of Wells Fargo = Bank,
N.A.). He was a Director of the Jacksonville Branch of the Federal = Reserve
Bank of Atlanta and a Member of the Reserve City Bankers Association. He = was
very active in professional and civic affairs throughout his life, = including
former President and former Chairman of the United States Industrial
Council; Rotary member, director and officer for more than forty = years;
recipient of the Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow Award; = former
President of the Southern Association of Science and Industry; former = Vice
Chairman of the Fund Campaign, United Way of Jacksonville; and Vice
President of the (former) Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce. He was = very
involved with Boy Scouts of America and served at various levels for = more
than three decades. He served on the Executive Committee of the = Southeast
Region Board of the BSA for many years and was the recipient of the = Silver
Antelope and the Silver Beaver Awards. Chauncey was a member of the = United
Methodist Church and served in a number of local, district and = conference
leadership positions. He was a delegate to the United Methodist Church = World
Methodist Conference in Singapore. He served as a Director of the = Florida
Methodist Foundation, as a Director of Methodist Medical Center in
Jacksonville, as a Director of Wesley Manor Retirement Village and as = a
Director of Florida Methodist Children’s Home.
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