Larry Claude Witte

Background

Witte, Larry Claude was born on April 27, 1939 in Cranfills Gap, Texas, United States. Son of Clarence Armin and Mildred Marie (Stanford) Witte.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Texas, Arlington, 1963. Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Oklahoma State University, 1967.

Career

Assistant aero engineer, Ling-Temco-Vought, Grand Prairie, Texas, 1963-1965; assistant mechanic engineer, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1966-1967; assistant professor, U. Houston, 1967-1969; associate professor, U. Houston, 1969-1973; professor, U. Houston, since 1973; associate dean engineering, U. Houston, since 1997.

Achievements

• Larry Claude Witte has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Engineer of Year South Texas section 1992), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate editor). Member American Nuclear Society, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, traveling.

Connections

Married LaVerne Shoemaker. Children: Christi Lynn Kennedy, Russell Stanford.

Father:

Clarence Armin Witte

Mother:

Mildred Marie (Stanford) Witte

Spouse:

LaVerne Shoemaker

child:

Russell Stanford Witte

child:

Christi Lynn Kennedy Witte