Background
Rasmussen, James Laurence was born on May 9, 1936 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Laurence Jay and Gertrude Marie (Larsen) Rasmussen.
federal government administrator
Rasmussen, James Laurence was born on May 9, 1936 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Laurence Jay and Gertrude Marie (Larsen) Rasmussen.
Bachelor in Mathematics, Physics, St. Olaf College, 1958. Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, University Utah, 1959. Master of Science in Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 1968.
From assistant to associate professor, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1968-1972; from science coordinator to director United States Global Atmospheric Research program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (North), Rockville, Maryland., 1972-1976; manager global weather experiment, World Meteorological Program, Geneva, Switzerland, 1976-1979; director technical cooperation, World Meteorological Program, Geneva, 1979-1981; director climate analysis center, National Weather Svc., Camp Springs, Maryland., 1981-1984; director office of meteorology, National Weather Svc., Silver Spring, Maryland., 1984-1989; director world weather watch, World Meteorological Organisation, Geneva, 1989-1994; director environmental research laboratories, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland., since 1994.
First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1958-1961. Fellow American Meteorological Society (member county, commissioner). Member American Geophysical Union.
Married Sonja Gandrud, June 14, 1959. Children: Eric John, Kristi Bartho.