Barry Norman Lastra

Background

Lastra, Barry Norman was born on November 18, 1938 in Santa Monica, California, United States. Son of Joseph B. and Dorothy J. (Miller) Lastra.

Education

Associate of Arts, Diablo Valley College, 1975.

Career

Salesman, Standard Stations, Incorporated. (Standard Oil Corporation of California), Santa Barbara, 1957-1958, assistant manager, 1958-1960, manager, 1960-1964. Retail representative Standard Oil Corporation of California, San Jose, 1964-1965, automotive service representative, Los Angeles, 1965-1968, retail sales specialist, San Francisco, 1968-1970, marketing training coordinator, 1970-1976.

Senior advisory personnel development Chevron United States of America, Incorporated., San Francisco, 1977-1981, manager corporation contributions, 1981-1985.

Eastern regional manager public affairs, Atlanta, 1985-1986. Planning consultant for public affairs, San Francisco, 1986.

Member commission on training and development for refining American Petroleum Institute, 1980-1981.

Achievements

• Barry Norman Lastra has been listed as a noteworthy petroleum company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory board United Way of Bay Area, 1977—1978, member executive committee, board directors, since 1987. Member contributions council Conference Board, 1982—1985. Chairman San Francisco Bay area citizens advisory committee Urban Institute, 1983—1985.

Chief deputy Bay Area Business Leadership Task Force, 1982—1985. Chair San Francisco Leadership Board, since 1987. Member San Francisco/Taipai Sister City Committee, since 1992.

Board directors Northern California Grantmakers, 1984—1985, Council on Foundations Corporation Grantmaking Committee, 1983—1986. Member of United States Chamber of Commerce (Southeast public affairs group 1985-1986), Women and Foundations Corporation Philanthropy, Public Relations Society of America, American Society Personnel Administration (diplomate training and development), National Society Sales Training Executives (director 1979-1982), American Petroleum Institute (member committee on training and development for refining 1980-1981, member Eastern, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast regions government relations committees 1985-1986, Southern growth policies board 1985-1986).

Connections

Married Alison G. Coolbrith, June 10, 1986. Children: David, Dian, Dennis.

Father:

Joseph B. Lastra

Mother:

Dorothy J. (Miller) Lastra

Spouse:

Alison G. Coolbrith

child:

David Lastra

child:

Dian Lastra

child:

Dennis Lastra