Background
Lambuth, Alan Letcher was born on January 5, 1923 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Benjamin Letcher and Olive Serena (Schram) Lambuth.
Lambuth, Alan Letcher was born on January 5, 1923 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Benjamin Letcher and Olive Serena (Schram) Lambuth.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Washington, 1947. Student, Yale University, 1943. Student, Santa clara University, 1944.
Research chemist Monsanto Company, Seattle, 1947-1957, research group leader, 1958-1969. Assistant manager manufacturing technical services Boise Cascade Corporation, Boise, Idaho, 1969-1970, manager product development, 1971-1976, manager research and development, 1971-1981, manager product and process development, since 1981. Guest lecturer Washington State University, University Idaho.
Reviewer research proposals and technical publications National Science Foundation, University California Forest Products Laboratory, University Idaho Department Forest Products, Washington State University Wood Technology Department, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Products Laboratory, Forest Products Research Society. Mem United States of America/Canada Binational Committee on Structural Plywood. Chairman Personal-1 Standing Committee, United States Department Commerce.
Vice president Meadows Owners Association, Boise, 1982-1983, president, 1976-1977. Member American Chemical Society, American Institute for Timber Construction (past chairman technical advisory committee, member adhesive task committee), American Plywood Association (past chairman technical services committee, chairman industry standards/products committee), American Society for Testing and Materials (committees and subcommittee), Forest Products Research Society (northwest regional member, board directors 1979-1980, vice president 1980-1981, president 1982-1983, Borden award for Outstanding Contributions to Forest Products Adhesives, 1984), International Union Forestry Research Organizations (United States working party on wood bonding and adhesives), National Forest Products Association (committee on research evaluation, chairman treated wood committee), National Paint and Coatings Association (technical member), Western Wood Products Association (member technical committee, chairman glued products committee), United States of America/Canada Light Frame Structures Program (member liaison committee). Clubs: Hillcrest Country (Boise).
Married Susan Jane De Melt. Children: Wendy, Peter, John, Douglas.