Lester Moses Snyder, Jr., 79, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Les and his deceased wife Audrene are survived by two sons and seven grandchildren. Dr. Snyder was a graduate of Millersville State University (BA), NYU (MA), and University of Michigan (PhD). He moved to Tempe in 1967 where he became an associate professor, and ultimately, associate dean of the College of Education at ASU. Dr. Snyder was an active tennis player and volunteer. He served as president of the United State Tennis Association in 1995-96, and oversaw the construction of the new US Tennis Center in Flushing, NY, the home of the U.S. Open. Les was a founding board member of the Rio Salado Bank, and former chairman and board member of the Tempe Diplomats. Les was also president of Heuristic Systems, an educational consulting firm based in Tempe.