NTHECC Members Information



James Leonard

Transport Claim Associates


2318 Warren Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94595

Phone: 925-939-1754
Fax: 925-939-1756

Email: tcawcca@astound.net

Specialties States Covered Areas Covered
JAMES AARON LEONARD BORN: May 21, 1938 in Oklahoma ORIGIN: Cherokee Indian EDUCATION: Duke Oklahoma Public School (12 Years) Cameron State College, Lawton, Oklahoma Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois BACKGROUND Grew up in western Oklahoma, worked for his father who owned a garage, salvage yard and did body work. Father owned several farms and did custom wheat harvesting from Texas to Montana. · Served 4 years in active duty and 6 years active and inactive reserve in U. S. Marine Corp. Discharged as a Sergeant. · Worked as a chuck tender (laborer) on the Heach Heachy Dam, Yosemite National Park, California • Worked as an investigator for the U. S. Government (Soil Conservation Service). • Worked for Retail Credit Company as an investigator. · Worked as an all lines adjuster for American Fore Loyalty Group. Now Continental Insurance Companies. · Vice President of Mechanical Consultants, Inc., manager of Sacramento office. Prior owner of Western Appraisers. · Went into business in 1964 in San Francisco as a heavy equipment appraiser. At present, owner of Transport Claim Associates for 40 years, California Adjusters License No. 2640635. • Employed by Mitchell Manuals for three years as National Sales Manager. While employed at Mitchell, served as an Allied Member to Body Shop Council of the National Independent Garage Owners Association. Acted as company representative to the Auto Body Associates of America, TARA and the National Auto & Truck Wreckers Association. · Editor of Mitchell Heavy Truck Collision Manual for 10 years. · Member and Past President of the National Truck and Heavy Equipment Claims Council. · Associate member of TARA (Truck Frame and Axle Repair Association). · Associate member of AAMGA (American Associates of Managing General Agents). · Has lived in the city of Walnut Creek, California with his wife Ann for 40 years. MASONIC AFFILIATIONS · Served on California Grand Lodge Committee for Public Schools. · Served as Master of Alamo Lodge #122 in 1979, 1992·anc 1994. · Served as Master of Orinda Lodge #122 in 2004 and 2005. · Served as Board Member of Walnut Creek Masonic Temple Association. · 32nd degree York and Scottish Rite Bodies. · Served as Associate Bethel Guardian of Bethel No. 238, International Order of Job's Daughters. Awarded Honorary membership. · Served as Recorder for the Northern California Grand Guardian Association. · Member of Aahmes Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine. Veteran member of the Novkeps, a marching unit in the Shrine. Life member of Aahmes Alchemists Clowns. · Past Chief of the Aahmes Alchemists Clowns. · Member of Court 6, Royal Order of Jesters, Oakland, California. · Served as Marshall of Orinda Lodge #122 in 2001. · Served as Chairman of Orinda Lodge Past Masters Degree team. CA