Lester E. Hintz graduated from the Business Administration program at Northeastern University in 1931. While attending Northeastern, he was a member of the Gamma Phi Kappa fraternity and was one of the star players on the fraternity's basketball team. After graduation he married his college sweetheart, Marion Shumway, and returned to his home state of Connecticut to work as an accountant. Throughout his adult life, he was active in the Northeastern University Alumni Club of Connecticut, serving as president from 1935 to 1936 and the club historian thereafter. He was also involved in the Class of 1931 reunions, serving as second vice-president of the class from 1984 until he assumed the role of Acting President in 1992. His term as acting president ended with the dissolution of the Reunion Committee in 1996.
From the description of Lester E. Hintz papers, 1928-1996. (Northeastern University). WorldCat record id: 52599831
