Background
Kavanau, Lawrence Lewis was born on October 16, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George and Bessie (Leitson) Kavanau.
Kavanau, Lawrence Lewis was born on October 16, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of George and Bessie (Leitson) Kavanau.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, University Michigan, 1948. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, University Michigan, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Master of Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1955.
Cold weather test engineer, guided missile division, United States Army Air Force, 1945-1946; aerodynamic researcher, University of Michigan, 1947-1949; head wind tunnel operations, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute Technology, 1949-1951; rarified gas dynamics researcher, University of California, Berkeley, 1951-1954; head aerodyns. and thermodynamics, research and development laboratory, missile systems division, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, 1954-1956; manager research, planning, special projects, vehicle development and aerospace science, Aeronutronics division Ford Motor Company, 1956-1961; special assistant for space, director defense research engineering, Department Defense, 1961-1963; executive vice president space and information systems division, North America Aviation, Inc., 1963-1965; assistant to president and Chairman of the Board, North America Aviation, Inc., 1965-1966; founder, president, Systems Associations, Inc., Long Beach, California, 1966-1975; president, Kavanau & Associations, Long Beach and LaJolla, California, since 1975; founder, president, SKC Research, Inc., Long Beach, 1978-1985; president, Wanlass Corporation, Salt Lake City and San Diego, 1985; founder, president, Venture Management, San Diego, 1985-1987; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Team Austin, Inc., San Diego, 1987-1989; also board directors, Team Austin, Inc., San Diego. Board directors SYS (formerly Systems Association, Inc.), San Diego, since 1966.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Long Beach Chamber of C. (president 1973-1974), Sigma Xi.
Married Shirley Buckler, December 28, 1947 (deceased). Children: Jerard Irving, Laura Sue, Sandra Lee. Married Dorothy Weil Sherby, October 28, 1973 (divorced).