Lawrence Joseph Wolf

Background

Wolf, Lawrence Joseph was born on August 10, 1938 in St. Louis. Son of Vincent F. and Clara A. (Holtkamp) Wolf.

Education

Associate of Arts, Harris Teachers College, 1959. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, 1961. Master of Science, Washington University, St. Louis, 1962.

Doctor of Science, Washington University, St. Louis, 1971.

Career

Engineer, Monsanto Corporation, St. Louis, 1962-1963; design engineer, McDonnell Douglas, St. Louis, 1963-1964; from instructor to associate professor to department head, St. Louis Community College-Florissnat Valley, 1964-1972; associate dean, St. Louis Community College-Florissnat Valley, 1975-1978; associate professor, U. Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1972-1974; dean instruction, Wentworth Institute, Boston, 1974-1975; department head, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana, 1978-1980; dean technical, U. Houston, from 1980; president, professor, Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, since 1991. Construction engineering Nooter Corporation, St. Louis, 1965-1972. Guest scientist Brookhaven National Laboratory and Superconducting Supercollider Laboratory, since 1989.

Founder Texas Association Schools Engineering Technology. Board directors United Way of Klamath Falls, Cascades East Area Health Education Center.

Achievements

• Lawrence Joseph Wolf has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Webelos Boy Scouts American, Houston. Chairman Sesquicentennial Cannon Committee, Houston, 1986. Board directors Klamath County United Way.

Founder, chairman Cascades-East Health Education Center Served with United States Army, 1956-1957. Fellow Accrediting Board Engineering and Technology (TAC chairman). Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education (division chairman, James H. McGraw award 1987), Society Manufacturing Engineers.

Interests

• Avocations: biking, singing, back packing.

Connections

Married Barbara Ann Bieber, August 12, 1961. Children: Theresa, Carl, Lawrence V.

Father:

Vincent F. Wolf

Mother:

Clara A. (Holtkamp) Wolf

Spouse:

Barbara Ann Bieber

child:

Theresa Wolf

child:

Carl Wolf

child:

Lawrence V. Wolf