Background
Kashar, Lawrence Joseph was born on June 1, 1933 in Brooklyn, California, United States. Son of Samuel and Ethel (Dumanis) Kashar.
Kashar, Lawrence Joseph was born on June 1, 1933 in Brooklyn, California, United States. Son of Samuel and Ethel (Dumanis) Kashar.
Bachelor in Metallurgical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1955. Master of Science, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1959. Master of Science, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1961.
Doctor of Philosophy, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1970.
Associate metallurgist, American Metal Climax R & D Laboratory, Carteret, New Jersey, 1955-1959; senior research metallurgist, United States Steel Research Laboratory, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 1964-1970; member technical staff, Rockwell International, Los Angeles, 1971-1973; staff engineer, Martin Marietta, Orlando, California, 1973; vice president, Scanning Electron Analysis laboratories, Inc., El Segundo, California, 1973-1991; president, Kashar Technology Superior vena cava syndrome Inc., Los Angeles, since 1991. Lecturer graduate metallurgy course University of Southern California, 1975-1981. Teacher undergraduate metallurgy California State University, Long Beach, 1973.
Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society for Metals International (teacher short course since 1983, chairman symposium Westec conference 1983, chairman Los Angeles chapter 1991), Electron Microscope Society of America, International Society for Testing and Failure Analysis (co-founder, vice chairman 1979-1987), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Gail Ann Carleton Gray, May 1, 1965 (divorced September 1971). Children: Evan Carleton, Summerlea Joan. Married Barbara Carleton Fasiska, January 3, 1981.
1 stepchild, Desa.