Background
Bland, Larry Irvin was born on August 20, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Harold Irvin and Emma Christian (Watt) Bland.
Bland, Larry Irvin was born on August 20, 1940 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Harold Irvin and Emma Christian (Watt) Bland.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Purdue University, 1962; Master of Arts in History, University of Wisconsin, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1972.
Engineer, systems analyst, P.R. Mallory Capacitor Company, Indianapolis, 1962-1967; instructor history, Gaston College, Dallas, North Carolina, 1971-1976; National Endowment for Humanities fellow in the United States intellectual history, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1976-1977; documentary editor, George C. Marshall Foundation, Lexington, Virginia, since 1977.
Member Alpha Sigma Phi.
Married Joellen Ruth Kuerst, July 7, 1962. Children: Neil David, Ryan Christopher.