Background
Lusas, Edmund William was born on November 25, 1931 in Woodbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Anton Frank and Damicele Nellie (Kasputis) Lusas.
Lusas, Edmund William was born on November 25, 1931 in Woodbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Anton Frank and Damicele Nellie (Kasputis) Lusas.
Bachelor of Science, University Connecticut,1954. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1958.
Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1972.
Project leader Quaker Oats Research laboratories, Barrington, Illinois, 1958-1961, manager canned pet foods research, 1961-1967, manager pet foods research, 1967-1972, manager science services, 1972-1977. Associate director Food Protein R & Doctorate Center, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1977-1978, director, 1978-1993, head fats, oils and extrusion programs, 1993-1997.
President Editor Lusas, Problem Solvers, Incorporated., Bryan, Texas, 1997.
Project leader Quaker Oats Research Laboratories, Barrington, Illinois, 1958-1961, manager canned pet foods research, 1961-1967, manager science services, 1972-1977. Associate director Food Protein research and development center, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1977-1978, director, 1978-1993, head fats, oils and extrusion programs, 1993-1997. President Ed Lusas, Problem Sovlers, Inc., Bryan, Texas, since 1997.
Member American Oil Chemists Society, Institute Food Technologists (General Foods research fellow 1956, 57), American Chemical Society, American Association Cereal Chemists, American Society Agricultural Engineers, Research and Development Associations, Guayule Society American, Sigma Xi, Phi Tau Sigma.
Married Jeannine Marie Muller, February 2, 1957. Children: Daniel, Ann, Paul.