Jeff LeClaire

Jeff LeClaire, "Corporate Finance Director for The John Birch Society, has served as the Finance Director for the American Opinion Foundation from its inception in late 2005. Mr. LeClaire brings to American Opinion Foundation 30 years of Accounting/Business related experience in manufacturing, insurance, consulting, wholesale/retail distribution, magazine publishing, construction, non-profits, and income tax accounting.

"Mr. LeClaire holds Associate Degrees in both Accounting and Marketing, a Bachelors Degree in Business Management, and currently possesses a Certified Public Accountant certificate. He has implemented many Accounting software packages over his years of employment, and has attended numerous management and accounting training seminars/workshops over the past 30 years. Mr. LeClaire has recently designed and implemented a non-profit software package for American Opinion Foundation which will be utilized on 1/1/08. He has received training from the Foundation Center in New York City for proposal budgeting.

"Mr. LeClaire has served as a member of the board of directors of Community First Credit Union for ten years. He has also held volunteer positions on his local church finance committee as well as many other church related positions. He was personally entrusted with the safekeeping of weekly church offerings. Mr. LeClaire served in the United States Army from 1974 – 1977 and received his honorable discharge."