Carthrae Merrette Laffoon

Background

Laffoon, Carthrae Merrette was born on January 1, 1920 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Carthrae Merrette and Kittie (Painter) Laffoon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1942.

Career

Junior engineer research laboratory, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1942-1945; assistant project engineer aviation gas turbine division, Westinghouse Electric corporation, South Philadelphia, 1945-1947; assistant project engineer, Ryan Aero. Company, San Diego, 1947-1948; power plant group leader, Ryan Aero. Company, 1948-1949; junior engineer, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, 1950-1953; assistant efficiency engineer, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, 1953-1958; assistant station chief, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, 1958-1960; mechanic engineer, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, 1960-1963; chief mechanic engineer, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, 1963; vice president production, transmission, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, 1963-1965; vice president electric, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, 1965-1970; senior vice president, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, 1971-1976; president, C.M. Laffoon Cons., 1976-1995; president, director, Geothermal Generation, Inc., 1976-1987; chairman, board directors, Geothermal Generation, Inc., 1987-1989.

Achievements

• Carthrae Merrette Laffoon has been listed as a noteworthy Management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Presbyterian Church. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Helen Elizabeth Frisk, July 3, 1943. Children: Judith Karin (Mistress Wright), Catharine Elizabeth, Carthrae Merrette III (deceased), Barbara Louise.

Father:

Carthrae Merrette Laffoon

Mother:

Kittie (Painter) Laffoon

Spouse:

Helen Elizabeth Frisk

child:

Barbara Louise Laffoon

child:

Catharine Elizabeth Laffoon

child:

Carthrae Merrette III Laffoon (deceased)

child:

Judith Karin Laffoon (Mistress Wright)