Background
Patten, Lanny Ray was born on July 31, 1934 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of E.L. and Sarah Catherine (Langner) Patten.
Industrial gas industry executive
Patten, Lanny Ray was born on July 31, 1934 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of E.L. and Sarah Catherine (Langner) Patten.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Iowa State University, 1956. AMP, Harvard University, 1976.
Field engineer, Carrier Corporation, Kansas City, Missoury, 1957; sales engineer, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pittsburgh, Chicago, 1960-1963; district manager, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Cleveland, 1964-1966; region manager, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1966-1968; division general sales manager, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1969-1975; vice president, division general manager, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, 1975-1988; senior vice president, gases and equipment, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, 1988-1990; president, chief operating officer, Airgas Inc., Radnor, Pennsylvania, 1990-1991; founder, president, CylServ, Inc., West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, since 1992.
Chairman Lehigh University Parents Association, Bethlehem,, Pennsylvania, 1977—1990. Member of Sons of the American Revolution (Philadelphia chapter president 2006-2007, Pennsylvania state president 2008-2009), NSSAR (ex-committee member 2008-2009), Allentown Chamber of Commerce (executive board directors 1978-1982), International Oxygen Manufacturing Association, Compressed Gas Association 1977-1991, Pennsylvania Society Sons of the Revolution (secretary 2007-2010, board directors), Union League of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Country Club, Kappa Sigma (Alumni Hall of Fame).
Married Ann Rogers Hall, October 26, 1957. Children: David, John, Jeffrey, Mark.