Dr. Bostic

One man Grove City history will long remember is Dr. Leslie A. (Les) Bostic who, in an earlier life, was a North Carolina prison guard. After moving here, he assumed duties as the founding executive director of the Buckeye Ranch, a position he held nearly 40 years. A humanitarian and visionary, Bostic earned an undergraduate degree and his master in social work at the College of William and Mary in Virginia and a Ph.D. at the Ohio State University. Bostic created the Buckeye Tennis Championships in Grove City which ran 14 years bringing nationally ranked tennis players to town. He received state awards from two different Ohio governors and was instrumental in the creation of a variety of Central Ohio youth educational programs. After retirement from the Buckeye Ranch, Bostic served as city administration as part of the Cheryl Grossman administration. His service and commitment to the community is recognized today with a Rotary Club plaque mounted on the Park Street side of the municipal building. Bostic is pictured with Tennis legend Arthur Ash. A detailed pictorial history of Grove City is available at the museum, 3378 Park Street.