David Meade Lea
1864–1932 (age 68)
businessman
Biography
David Meade Lea built a reputation as a Louisville businessman whose ventures helped sustain the commerce of the city during a period of growth and change, always tending to enterprise with a sense of fairness toward employees and neighbors alike.
He believed that a thriving economy went hand in hand with a generous civic spirit and remained attentive to the needs of the people around him until his passing in 1932.