BIO: Charles H. Diefendorf; Buffalo, Erie, Co., NY

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History of Northwestern New York: Erie, Niagara, Wyoming, Genesee and
Orleans Counties.
Lewis Historical Pub. Company, pub. about 1947 (?)
Vol. 3 Biographies

CHARLES H. DIEFENDORF
 As president of the Marine Trust Company of Buffalo, Charles H. Diefendorf
occupies a position of leadership and high standing in business circles in
this region of New York State.

Mr. Diefendorf was born February 22, 1890, in Buffalo, New York, son of Warren
J. and Caroline (Haas) Diefendorf.

After completing his formal schooling, Charles H. Diefendorf became associated
with the Marine Trust Company in 1907 as a messenger. Gradually his talents
came to he recognized by members of the organization. and more and more
important duties were placed on his shoulders. Rising in the ranks of those
connected with this company, he won promotion after promotion until, in 1931,
he was made executive vice-president. He became a director of the Marine Trust
Company in 1934, then was made president in 1942.

Continuing down to the time of writing as president of the Marine Trust
Company, Mr. Diefendorf is also active in other business enterprises. He is
president and a director of the Marine Midland Corporation, a director of the
Marine Midland Trust Company of New York, and also holds directorships in the
Peter Cooper Corporation. the American Steamship Company of Buffalo, the
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway Company, the International Salt
Company, the General Baking Company, Dunlop Tire & Rubber Corporation, and the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Buffalo Branch.

Mr. Diefendorf served in World War I and went Overseas in 1917 as a first
sergeant in the 78th Division. While in France he was commissioned a second
lieutenant of the Infantry—4th Division, and was with the Army of Occupation
until 1919.

In addition, Mr. Diefendorf is a supporter of worthy civic, social and
cultural undertakings. He serves on the council of the University of Buffalo,
is a director of the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, director of the Buffalo
Chamber of Commerce, president of the Buffalo Club (1946), director of the
Buffalo Foundation, director of the Buffalo Historical Society, director of
the Buffalo Museum of Science, director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Society,
director of the Millard Fillmore Hospital, member of the advisory board of the
Children’s Hospital, director of the Kleinhans Music Hall, member of the New
York State Bankers Committee on International Monetary Affairs, trustee of
Nichols School, New York State Committee member of the War Finance Committee,
trustee of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and a member of the
New York State Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Bankers' Club of New
York, and the Links, the Buffalo Club, the Saturn Club and the Buffalo Country
Club.

Charles H. Diefendorf married, in 1918, Charlotte Wilke. They became the
parents of two children, Charlotte and David Diefendorf. The Diefendorfs live
at No. 216 Woodbridge Avenue, Buffalo, and Mr. Diefendorf has his offices at
the Marine Trust Company headquarters, Main and Seneca Streets.