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During [[World War II]], Lenard was chosen for the officer training school for the [[United States Navy]] at [[Notre Dame University]] in [[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]], [[Indiana]]. He was a lieutenant with the amphibious forces in the Mediterranean, Middle East and African theaters.<ref name=mama/>

During [[World War II]], Lenard was chosen for the officer training school for the [[United States Navy]] at [[Notre Dame University]] in [[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]], [[Indiana]]. He was a lieutenant with the amphibious forces in the Mediterranean, Middle East and African theaters.<ref name=mama/>

==Career and political choices==​

==Career==​

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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/>​