Lawrence H. Skromme

Background

Skromme, Lawrence H. was born on August 26, 1913 in Roland, Iowa, United States. Son of Austin G. and Ingeborg B. (Holmedal) Skromme.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Iowa State University, Ames, 1937.

Career

Design and test engineer, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio., 1937-1941; project engineer, assistant chief engineer, Harry Ferguson Inc., Detroit, 1941-1951; chief engineer, Sperry New Holland division Sperry Corporation, New Holland, Pennsylvania, 1951-1961; vice president engineering, Sperry New Holland division Sperry Corporation, New Holland, Pennsylvania, 1961-1978; consultant agricultural engineer, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, since 1978. Member of advisory board United States Congress Committee on Science and Technology, since 1989. Consultant Agency for International Development, World Bank, others, 1978-1985, Saudi Arabia, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Lawrence H. Skromme has been listed as a noteworthy consulting agricultural engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director, president Farm and Home Foundation, Lancaster County, 1968—1990, Lancaster County Agricultural Land Preservation Board, 1978—2002, secretary-treasurer, 1989—1999, director emeritus, since 2002. Research advisory committee United States Department Agriculture, Washington, 1964—1968. Governor's committee agriculture and land preservation Governor of Pennsylvania, 1969.

Board directors awards committee Engineers Joint Council, New York City, 1967—1975. Fellow: American Society Agricultural Engineers (vice president 1952-1955, president 1959-1960, Gold medal 1974). Member: National Academy of Engineering (peer and membership committee 1978-1982), American Society Engineering Education, International Association Agricultural Engineers (vice president 1974-1979, president farm machine division), National Society Professional Engineers, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Margaret Elizabeth Gleason, June 24, 1939. Children: Cherlyn Sue Granrose, Inga Jean Hill, Karen Ann Sequino.

Father:

Austin G. Skromme

Mother:

Ingeborg B. (Holmedal) Skromme

Spouse:

Margaret Elizabeth Gleason

child:

Karen Ann Sequino Skromme

child:

Cherlyn Sue Granrose Skromme

child:

Inga Jean Hill Skromme