Editing Leonard Chess (section)

{{Short description|Polish-American record executive (1917–1969)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name                = Leonard Chess
| birth_name          = Lejzor Szmuel Czyż
| birth_date          = {{Birth date|mf=yes|1917|3|12}}
| birth_place         = [[Motal]], Poland
| death_date          = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|1969|10|16|1917|3|12}}
| death_place         = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
| burial_place        = [[Westlawn Cemetery]]
| occupation          = Record company executive
| children            = 3, including [[Marshall Chess]]
| spouse              = Revetta Sloan
| parents             = 
| family              = [[Jamar Chess]] (grandson)
|module={{Infobox musical artist
| background          = non_performing_personnel
| embed               = yes
| genre               = {{hlist|[[Chicago blues]]|[[electric blues]]|[[blues]]|[[rock and roll]]|[[rhythm and blues]]|[[soul music|soul]]}}
| years_active        = 1938–1969
| label               = [[Chess Records|Chess]], [[Checker Records|Checker]], [[Argo Records|Argo]], [[Cadet Records|Cadet]]}}
}}

'''Leonard Samuel Chess''' (born '''Lejzor Szmuel Czyż'''; March 12, 1917 – October 16, 1969) was a Polish-American record company executive and the founder of [[Chess Records]] alongside his brother [[Phil Chess|Phil]]. He was influential in the development of the recording industry, and [[electric blues]], [[Chicago blues]], and [[rock and roll]].