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Lenard’s graduate thesis was on the impact of the [[Dallas]]-based Neiman Marcus Company on the southwestern United States. He was offered a position with the Nieman Marcus training program but soon left to return to Monroe, where he became advertising manager of former [[Governor]] James Albert Noe’s KNOE [[radio]], since sold by the Noe heirs. Lenard became active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Jaycees, and the fledgling Louisiana [[Republican Party]].<ref name=obit/>
Lenard’s graduate thesis was on the impact of the [[Dallas]]-based Neiman Marcus Company on the southwestern United States. He was offered a position with the Nieman Marcus training program but soon left to return to Monroe, where he became advertising manager of former [[Governor]] James Albert Noe’s KNOE [[radio]], since sold by the Noe heirs. Lenard became active in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Jaycees, and the fledgling Louisiana [[Republican Party]].<ref name=obit/>
In the [1964 gubernatorial general election, he flew around the state with Republican nominee [[Charlton Lyons]], a Shreveport oilman whom he called "Papa" Lyons, to interview the candidate for radio stations and [[newspaper]]s. Lyons was defeated by [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[John J. McKeithen]] but nevertheless waged the first determined Republican bid for governor since [[Reconstruction]].<ref name=obit/>
In the [1964 gubernatorial general election, he flew around the state with Republican nominee [[Charlton Lyons]], a Shreveport oilman whom he called "Papa" Lyons, to interview the candidate for radio stations and [[newspaper]]s. Lyons was defeated by [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[John J. McKeithen]] but nevertheless waged the first determined Republican bid for governor since [[Reconstruction]].<ref name=obit/>
Lenard left KNOE and relocated to Shreveport to joine the Atena Life Insurance Company as its assistant general agent. He later became general agent for Pan American Life Insurance, having been responsible for the hiring and training of sales associates. He also worked as a recruiter and trainer for Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.<ref name=obit/>
Lenard left KNOE and relocated to Shreveport to joine the Atena Life Insurance Company as its assistant general agent. He later became general agent for Pan American Life Insurance, having been responsible for the hiring and training of sales associates. He also worked as a recruiter and trainer for Lincoln National Life Insurance Company.<ref name=obit/>
As a past president of the Americanism Forum, Lenard engaged in public speaking, mostly before civic clubs and schools. One of his lectures was entitled "Fires of Tyranny." He also was the moderator of the Shreveport KWKH radio program, ''Party Line.''<ref>"Conservative Speaker Set Tomorrow for Lions Club", ''Minden Press-Herald,'' August 3, 1966, p. 1.</ref>
As a past president of the Americanism Forum, Lenard engaged in public speaking, mostly before civic clubs and schools. One of his lectures was entitled "Fires of Tyranny." He also was the moderator of the Shreveport KWKH radio program, ''Party Line.''<ref>"Conservative Speaker Set Tomorrow for Lions Club", ''Minden Press-Herald,'' August 3, 1966, p. 1.</ref>