Background
LaPitz, Douglas William was born on August 13, 1951 in Minneapolis. Son of Thomas Jerome and Phyllis June (Erickson) LaPitz.
LaPitz, Douglas William was born on August 13, 1951 in Minneapolis. Son of Thomas Jerome and Phyllis June (Erickson) LaPitz.
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1978; certified, Vocational Technology Institute, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, 1985.
Sales engineer, Century Camera Inc., Minneapolis, 1980-1981; president, engineer, La Systems Inc., Maplewood, Minnesota, 1981-1983; teaching assistant, Vocational Technology Institute, 1983-1985; engineer, Computer Video Prodns., Bloomington, Minnesota, 1985-1986; engineer, Station KMSP-television, Edina, Minnesota, 1986-1987; tv broadcast engineer, Cable Value Network, Plymouth, Minnesota, 1987-1990; senior video engineer, Audiovisual Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota, since 1990. Engineer Juntunnen Video Prodns., St. Paul, 1986-1988, Station KTCA-television, St. Paul, 1983-1988. Board directors, vice president operations Ramsey/Washington Counties Cable Access Corporation, White Bear Lake, 1985-1987.
Volunteer American Cancer Society, since 1981. President Vocational Industrial Clubs American, White Bear Lake, 1981, Harmony School Parents-Teachers-Students Association, Maplewood, Minnesota, 1981. Democratic Farm Labor state delegate, 1976.
Served with United States Air Force Reserve, 1970-1974. Member Society Broadcast Engineers, Society Motion Picture and television Engineers.
Married Linda Mae Olson, November 22, 1980. Children: Elizabeth Louise, Thomas Robert, Michael Delbert.