Leland Dirks, a native of Springfield, Missouri, was born on September 27, 1926. In 1950 Leland graduated from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration. In 1955 he began his career as a stockbroker with Greenfield Securities Company. In 1960 he was promoted to Vice President and became a partner in the brokerage firm
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In 1965 he started a new business, Leland & Associates, Inc., a brokerage firm that specializes in producing and marketing oil and gas wells. He is currently Chairman of the Board for that company and remains active as a member of its executive committee. Additionally, Mr.
Dirks serves as a director for various other companies including First Security Bank and First Security Bank & Trust Company. He is also a Director of the Missouri Bar Foundation. Leland Dirks is married to Mary Ann Dirks and they have three children: Mary Ann, John Leland, and Dianne Ann.