Background
Lufkin, John L. was born on August 14, 1940 in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles Dexter and Elizabeth Anne (Gwynne) Lufkin.
educator geologist publishing executive
Lufkin, John L. was born on August 14, 1940 in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. Son of Charles Dexter and Elizabeth Anne (Gwynne) Lufkin.
Bachelor, Carleton College, Northfield, 1962. Master of Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, Stanford University, California, 1972.
Assistant professor geology University Texas, Austin, 1973—1977. Project geologist Houston International Minerals, Inc., Denver, 1977—1981. Associate professor geology, assistant to department head Colorado School Mines, Golden, 1981—1984.
Consultant geologist John L. Lufkin, Geologist, 1984—1988. Project manager Abb Environmental Services, Inc., Camarillo, California, 1988—1990, Roy F. Weston, Woodland Hills, 1990—1991. Vice president, director geoscience Precept Environmental, Inc., Thousand Oaks, 1991—1994.
Senior geologist Turk Associates, Inc., Austin, 1994—1998. Senior scientist Baer Engineering and Environmental Consultant, Inc., 2001. Adjunct professor geology University Colorado, Denver, since 2001, Metro State College, Denver, since 2001.
Presenter in field.
Member of Colorado Science Society (councilor 2003-2005).
Married Christine Drake (divorced ). Children: John Drake, Nathaniel Leigh.